CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Department of Employment Security says unemployment rates dropped in most of the state’s metro areas in October.

But the department says seven metro areas reported losses in total jobs last month.

The department said the jobless rate fell in 12 locations. The only increase was in the Peoria area where the unemployment rate jumped to 6.6 percent from 6.2 percent the year before.

 

 

 

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