CHICAGO (AP) - A look at unemployment by metro area in Illinois in March:
| Metropolitan Area | March 2016 | March 2015 | Over-the-Year Change |
| Bloomington | 6.0% | 4.6% | 1.4 |
| Carbondale-Marion | 7.0% | 5.8% | 1.2 |
| Champaign-Urbana | 5.8% | 4.8% | 1.0 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights | 6.6% | 6.0% | 0.6 |
| Danville | 8.4% | 6.8% | 1.6 |
| Davenport, Iowa—Moline-Rock Island, Illinois | 6.5% | 5.7% | 0.8 |
| Decatur | 7.9% | 6.9% | 1.0 |
| Elgin | 6.8% | 6.0% | 0.8 |
| Kankakee | 7.7% | 6.9% | 0.8 |
| Lake, Illinois-Kenosha, Wisconsin | 6.5% | 5.8% | 0.7 |
| Peoria | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1.5 |
| Rockford | 7.7% | 6.8% | 0.9 |
| Springfield | 6.0% | 5.2% | 0.8 |
| St. Louis Metro East | 6.8% | 5.9% | 0.9 |
Source: Illinois Department of Employment Security
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