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Unemployment Rates Fall In Most Illinois Metro Areas

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January unemployment rates fell in 11 of 12 metropolitan areas in Illinois. That's according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Nationally, the unemployment rate was 7.0 percent in January and 10.6 percent in January 2010 at its peak.