The state of Illinois payroll is at its highest level in more than a decade, just as it grapples with a gloomy budget picture. State government has 55,340 workers, eclipsing the total it had in 2008.

(The Center Square) – With government hiring across Illinois now outpacing hiring in the private sector, Wirepoints Executive Editor Mark Glennon worries the worst may still be yet to come for ...

July labor data shows minor changes in Illinois with a slight dip in nonfarm payrolls and steady unemployment rates.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported that the unemployment rate remained at 4.6% and the total number of ...

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