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1
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South Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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2.9
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2
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West Central Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.81
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3
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East Central Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.42
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4
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Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
2.3
|
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5
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Bloomington, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
2.24
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|
6
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Northwest Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
|
2.02
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7
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Kankakee, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.98
|
|
8
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Peoria, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.91
|
|
9
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Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.84
|
|
10
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Rockford, IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.71
|
|
11
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Springfield, IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.66
|
|
12
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.65
|
|
13
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Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.57
|
|
14
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St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.43
|
|
15
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Illinois
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Above average opportunities
|
1.3
|
|
16
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Decatur, IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.16
|
|
17
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.07
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