|  | | 1: |  | Title:   |  |  |  |  | Volume/Number: | 2021 November 18 |  |  |  | Issuing Agency: |  |  |  |  | Description: | Press Release:  The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.2 percentage point to 6.0 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by +40,900 in October, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES |  |  |  | Date Created: | 10-28-2021 |  |  |  | Agency ID: |  |  |  |  | ISL ID: | 000000103233   Original UID: 209803 FIRST WORD: Statewide |  | 
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