Illinois unemployment rate drops below 6 percent in February

😐 38.2 😉 24.8 😊 20.9 😱 9.7 CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the states unemployment rate fell below six percent in February. The drop to 5.4 percent leaves Illinois jobless rate at its lowest since late 2007. Preliminary numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released by the department Thursday indicate ...