Knox County unemployment hits historic high in April
Knox County hit an unemployment rate in April rate higher than any point dating back to at least 1990, as far back as Illinois Department of Employment Security data goes.
Database error delays Illinois unemployment checks
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – State officials say thousands of Illinoisans will have delayed unemployment checks this week due to computer problems.
Illinois unemployment 4.3 percent, unchanged since November
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The unemployment rate in Illinois was 4.3 percent in February.
Knox County unemployment drops almost 2 points in a year
Knox County’s unemployment raised by a half percentage point in January, but that’s 1.8 points lower than Knox’s rate in January 2017.
Knox County’s unemployment and labor force continue downward trend
Knox County’s unemployment rate continues to trend smaller along with its labor force.
Jobs, people leave local workforce
The Illinois Department of Employment Security released numbers for the month of September this week.
Galesburg’s unemployment fairing better then other Illinois cities
The City of Galesburg’s unemployment rate ticked up slightly in July from 5.3 to 5.5%.