Illinois Department of Employment Security

Bloomington-Normal has the lowest unemployment rate in the state, but hiring has stalled in recent months. According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the Twin City area has added 800 jobs over the last year, but the area workforce has dropped in each of the last four months.

Bloomington-Normal's unemployment rate dropped to 4.2% in May as more businesses emerged from pandemic restrictions.

Bloomington-Normal has lost more than 6,000 jobs over the last year and its unemployment rate is starting to climb again.According to data from the…

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois Department of Employment Security continues to take criticism over issues ranging from fraud to its…

Bloomington-Normal lost about 5,600 jobs in 2020 and the McLean County employment base shrunk again in December after six consecutive months of gains…

The Bloomington-Normal area economy has nearly 6,000 fewer jobs than it did a year ago, another sign that the pandemic’s economic impact is still very…

Bloomington-Normal's unemployment rate fell in September for the fifth straight month, although thousands of jobs still haven't returned since the…

Gov. JB Pritzker held off filling top vacancies at Illinois’ unemployment office because he was planning to merge it with another state department.Then…

Bloomington-Normal's unemployment rate continues to recover during the coronavirus pandemic, but the area is still short more than 6,000 jobs compared…

Illinois is one of the last states to apply and be approved for a federal program providing an additional $300 in unemployment assistance per week to…