By Associated Press - Thursday, April 24, 2014

CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the jobless rate dropped in 10 of the state’s 12 metro areas in March compared with March 2013.

Metro area March 2014 March 2013

Bloomington-Normal 7.1%6.9%



Champaign-Urbana 7.5%7.8%

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville8.1%9.3%

Danville 11.1%10.8%

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 7.1%7.2%

Decatur 11.1%11.5%

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Kankakee-Bradley 10.7%11.8%

Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI8.6%9.3%

Peoria8.8%8.9%

Rockford10.9%11.8%

Springfield7.4%7.9%

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St. Louis (IL-Section)7.9%8.8%

Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security

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