U.S. added eye-popping number of jobs in January. How did Chicago fair? Posted on February 4, 2023 by Chicago 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January, a mark exceeding all expectations. That figure is about three times higher than many economists’ predictions. But how does Chicago compare to the national numbers? 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: