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          Current Employment for Food Preparation Workers in ILLINOIS

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          Rank Region 2025 Employment
          1 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area 27,100
          2 St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area 6,220
          3 West Central Illinois Balance of State 930
          4 South Illinois Balance of State 880
          5 East Central Illinois Balance of State 810
          6 Peoria, IL Metro Area 770
          7 Rockford, IL Metro Area 720
          8 Northwest Illinois Balance of State 710
          9 Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area 660
          10 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area 620
          11 Bloomington, IL Metro Area 580
          12 Springfield, IL Metro Area 510
          13 Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area 480
          14 Kankakee, IL Metro Area 270
          15 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area 240
          16 Decatur, IL Metro Area 200