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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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7.43
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2
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West Central Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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7.05
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3
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East Central Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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6.03
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4
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Northwest Illinois Balance of State
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Above average opportunities
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5.45
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5
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Danville, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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3.97
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6
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Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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3.46
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|
7
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Peoria, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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3.01
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|
8
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Kankakee, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.47
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9
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.14
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10
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Bloomington, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
2.08
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11
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Springfield, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
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2.02
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12
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Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
2.01
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|
13
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Illinois
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Above average opportunities
|
1.71
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|
14
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Decatur, IL Metro Area
|
Above average opportunities
|
1.71
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|
15
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Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
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Above average opportunities
|
1.68
|
|
16
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St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
|
Average opportunities
|
1.23
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|
17
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Rockford, IL Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
1.20
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18
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
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Average opportunities
|
0.94
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