Chicago Unemployment 11.6% In January: Highest In Almost 27 Years

Crain's Chicago Business:

Unemployment in metropolitan Chicago jumped to 11.6% in January, the highest in almost 27 years.

The seasonally unadjusted jobless rate for January rose from 10.6% during the prior month in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet area, according to figures released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

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