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Illinois unemployment numbers show travel, leisure still suffering

By: Alan Levine

SPRINGFIELD – The travel and leisure business in Illinois is still suffering from the pandemic, with employment down 22% from one year ago in the industry.  The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports that statewide, the weekly  jobless claims are still up over 300% from this week last year.  August saw an increase of 66,000 non-farm jobs across the state, dropping unemployment to just 11%, down a half of a percent from July.

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