The Chicago-area jobless rate fell in September, remaining above the national average but below statewide levels.
The September unemployment rate for the combined Chicago, Naperville and Joliet area was a seasonally adjusted 6.6%, according to figures released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. That compares with August's 7.2%.
The Chicago, Naperville and Joliet metro area includes Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, McHenry and Will counties.