Unemployment Rate Decreases in Most Metro Areas
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates Metropolitan AreaFeb.
2017Feb.
2016Over-the-Year ChangeBloomington4.8%5.8%-1.0Carbondale-Marion5.6%6.5%-0.9Champaign-Urbana5.0%5.7%
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Carmi City Council agenda for Monday, April 3
AGENDA
City of Carmi, Illinois
City Council Meeting
City Council Chambers, 225 East Main Street
April 3, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
1. Call to order by Mayor Pollard, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.2. Roll Call.3. Approve March 21, 2017...
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