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Chicago's Unemployment Rate is Going Down

By Marketing Relevance / April 22, 2011 April 22, 2011

This week has had positive news galore: Chicago Real Estate Market Showing Signs of Spring New-Home Construction on the Rise More Encouraging Housing News Commercial Chicago Real Estate Improving Let’s keep it going and end the week on another positive note: The state’s unemployment rate is setting records. According to the Illinois Department of Employment …

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Chicago's Jobless Rate Falls

By Marketing Relevance / November 26, 2010 November 26, 2010

Chicago homeowners have seen record-high foreclosure rates throughout this housing crisis, and we can thank the unemployment rate, which has been higher than the national average for months. Not anymore. According to figures released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the unemployment rate in Chicago fell 1.5 points in October to 8.9 percent. Finally, …

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