| | 1: |  | Title:   |  |   |  |   | Volume/Number:   | 2017 August 17 |   |  |   | Issuing Agency:   |  |   |  |   | Description:   | Press Release: The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate increased +0.1 percentage points to 4.8 percent in July and nonfarm payrolls increased by +2,100 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by IDES. June job growth was revised down to show an increase of +6,400 jobs rather than the preliminary estimate of +8,600 jobs. |   |  |   | Date Created:   | 08-17-2017 |   |  |   | Agency ID:   |  |   |  |   | ISL ID:   | 000000080627   Original UID: 193397 FIRST WORD: Job |   |  
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