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IDES Unemployment Rates Fall in All Metro Areas

Friday, January 27 by Jc Tinsley

Unemployment Rates Fall in All Metro Areas Unemployment Rates Remain Higher than National Average in All 14 Illinois Metro Areas Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment RatesMetropolitan AreaDec. 2016Dec. 2015Over-the-Year... Read More.

Unemployment Rates Show Slight Increase in half of Metro Areas

Friday, October 28 by Jc Tinsley

CHICAGO–This month, seven of Illinois’ metropolitan (metro) areas experienced increases in their over-the-year unemployment rate and eight of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department... Read More.

Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas on Veterans Day

Thursday, October 20 by Jc Tinsley

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at the more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11.The waiver covers fees... Read More.

Illinois Unemployment Rate Remains Above National Average in All but Two Metro Areas

Friday, September 23 by Jc Tinsley

Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment RatesMetropolitan AreaAug. 2016Aug. 2015Over-the-Year ChangeBloomington5.1%4.9%0.2Carbondale-Marion5.9%6.0%-0.1Champaign-Urbana5.1%5.4%

Average Unemployment Rate in Illinois Metro Areas Higher than Midwest

Friday, July 29 by Jc Tinsley

Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment RatesMetropolitan AreaJune 2016June 2015Over-the-Year ChangeBloomington5.4%5.0%0.4Carbondale-Marion6.1%6.1%0.0Champaign-Urbana5.3%5.4%

IDES Unemployment Rates Increase in All Metro Areas

Thursday, May 26 by Jc Tinsley

Unemployment Rates Increase in All Metro Areas First time in six years unemployment rate up in every county Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment RatesMetropolitan AreaApril 2016April 2015Over-the-Year ChangeBloomington

Phelps Calls on President Obama to Approve Disaster Relief for Flooded Areas

Tuesday, January 5 by Jc Tinsley

State Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, released the following statement today calling on President Barack Obama and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to declare a disaster for fourteen counties in Southern Illinois that are being threatened by rising water levels: “Local county officials and Governor... Read More.