CHICAGO (AP) — Unemployment dropped in all 12 Illinois metro areas in July, a fourth consecutive month of decreases across the state:
Area July 2014 July 2013
Bloomington-Normal 6.5% 8.0%
Champaign-Urbana 7.2% 9.0%
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville 6.8% 9.6%
Danville 9.5% 12.0%
Davenport-Moline-Rock Isl. 6.6% 6.8%
Decatur 9.5% 13.0%
Kankakee-Bradley 8.7% 11.3%
Lake-Kenosha, Ill.-Wisc. 6.8% 8.4%
Peoria 7.6% 9.6%
Rockford 9.4% 11.6%
Springfield 6.5% 8.1%
St. Louis (Illinois section) 6.9% 8.7%
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Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security
