Illinois added a net 7,400 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reported Thursday.
Expansion of the U.S. criminal justice system over the past three decades has come with a hefty price tag: $3.4 trillion nationwide and $83 billion in Illinois, according to a new report.
The U.S. economy added a less-than-expected 156,000 jobs in September, according to economists who had predicted jobs increasing by about 175,000 last month.
The Illinois unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent in August, while the state lost a net 8,200 jobs last month, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) reported last week.
The Illinois unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent in June, while the state lost a net 2,200 jobs last month, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) said Thursday.
