Despite a positive national outlook, job growth in Illinois and Chicago has been lagging, which explains the flatness in the housing market, according to Geoffrey J.D. Hewings, director of the Regional Economics Applications Laboratory at the University of Illinois. (chicagotribune.com)
The state's job market is tipped to suffer a setback in the December quarter as hiring intentions by employers dip below the national outlook average, a new employment survey shows. (businessnews.com.au)