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| | Illinois Department of Employment Security |
 | | IDES is your direct link to Illinois workforce services: job placement and referrals, unemployment insurance, employment and training programs, career and labor market information, payroll tax filing, and more! |
 | | The seasonally adjusted Illinois unemployment rate increased a full percentage point to 6.4% in May, according to data released by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and IDES. |
 | | Washington, DC (6/6) - The unemployment rate rose from 5.0 to 5.5 percent in May, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to trend down (-49,000), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. |
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