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Unemployment Rate Falls in All Metros for Second Consecutive Month

Unemployment Rate Falls in All Metros for Second Consecutive Month

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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment RatesMetropolitan AreaApr. 2018Apr. 2017Over-the-Year ChangeBloomington3.1%3.6%-0.5Carbondale-Marion3.8%4.1%-0.3Champaign-Urbana3.2%3.6%-0.4Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights3.6%4.6%-1.0Danville4.8%5.6%-0.8Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL3.5%4.1%-0.6Decatur4.4%4.8%-0.4Elgin3.7%4.2%-0.5Kankakee4.2%4.7%-0.5Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI3.4%3.9%-0.5Peoria4.1%5.0%-0.9Rockford4.2%6.5%-2.3Springfield3.2%3.8%-0.6St. Louis (IL-Section)3.4%4.1%-0.7Illinois Statewide3.6%4.5%-0.9     * Data subject to revision.CHICAGO–Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in April in all of Illinois’s metropolitan areas, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor... Read More.

Lanes Reopened for Memorial Day Holiday Weekend

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The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today the reopening of lanes where possible for the busy Memorial Day weekend to minimize travel disruption. Non-emergency roadwork will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, May 25, through 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, May 29.Work zone speed limits will... Read More.

Educational Evenings: Responding to the Opioid Crisis in Our Community

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Hospice of Southern Illinois is hosting Educational Evenings and Dinner Too focusing on the Opioid Crisis in Our Community on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (10400 Terminal Drive #200, Marion, IL) featuring Keynote Speaker, Brandon Zanotti, Williamson County State’s Attorney. A $10 registration... Read More.
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WVC Athletes Set Academic Records

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“Athletics” and “Academics” can go “hand-in-hand,” and the athletes and coaches at Wabash Valley College have made this a reality with the success of the athletes in the classroom this year. This “Banner Academic Year” was the “Best on Record” for Athletics at WVC!The... Read More.
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D19 Memorial Day Holiday Release

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Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, is reminding motorists to take the necessary safety precautions to prevent senseless tragedies during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend. Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest periods for travelers, and millions of motorists are expected... Read More.
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NCOE’s Black signs softball letter with Rend Lake

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Ally Black, center, a hard-throwing hurler out of Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School signed Monday to play for the Rend Lake College Warriors. Black was joined by her parents, Alisha Black, left, and Paul Black, right. Lady Warrior Head Coach Dave Ellingsworth, back left,... Read More.
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