December 4, 2013
A report last month from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that Illinois gained 10,300 nonfarm payroll jobs in September and another 15,400 in October. Both figures led the Midwest region.
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Illinois Posts Largest Recent Job Gains in the Midwest
Illinois’ economy had the largest growth of any state within the Midwest with over 25,000 jobs added in September and October of this year. Other states within the region posted a negative or small net gain in jobs.