|  | | 1: |  | Title:   |  |  |  |  | Volume/Number: | 2022 September 15 |  |  |  | Issuing Agency: |  |  |  |  | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate rose +0.1 percentage point to 4.5 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by +4,100 in August, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES. |  |  |  | Date Created: | 09-15-2022 |  |  |  | Agency ID: |  |  |  |  | ISL ID: | 000000107084   Original UID: 213702 FIRST WORD: Statewide |  | 
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