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Lady Dogs Claim Third Consecutive Regional Title

The Carmi-White County Lady Bulldogs brought home their third consecutive IHSA Regional Championship on Thursday night, defeating the Newton Lady Eagles in straight sets, 25-14 and 25-11. It was another statement performance from a program that continues to set the standard for excellence in... Read More.
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Unemployment Rate Falls in All Metros for Second Consecutive Month

Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates Metropolitan Area Apr. 2018 Apr. 2017 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 3.1% 3.6% -0.5 Carbondale-Marion 3.8% 4.1% -0.3 Champaign-Urbana 3.2% 3.6% -0.4 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 3.6% 4.6% -1.0 Danville 4.8% 5.6% -0.8 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 3.5% 4.1% -0.6 Decatur 4.4% 4.8% -0.4 Elgin 3.7% 4.2% -0.5 Kankakee 4.2% 4.7% -0.5 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 3.4% 3.9% -0.5 Peoria 4.1% 5.0% -0.9 Rockford 4.2% 6.5% -2.3 Springfield 3.2% 3.8% -0.6 St. Louis (IL-Section) 3.4% 4.1% -0.7 Illinois Statewide 3.6% 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.

Unemployment Rate Drops in All Metro Areas for Sixth Consecutive Month

Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates   Metropolitan Area Nov. 2017 Nov. 2016 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 3.9% 4.6% -0.7 Carbondale-Marion 4.5% 5.2% -0.7 Champaign-Urbana 4.2% 4.7% -0.5 Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights 4.8% 5.3% -0.5 Danville 6.0% 6.7% -0.7 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 3.9% 4.8% -0.9 Decatur 5.3% 6.0% -0.7 Elgin 4.4% 4.9% -0.5 Kankakee 5.0% 5.8% -0.8 Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI 3.9% 4.6% -0.7 Peoria 4.8% 5.9% -1.1 Rockford 5.1% 6.0% -0.9 Springfield 4.0% 4.4% -0.4 St. Louis (IL-Section) 4.5% 5.1% -0.6 Illinois Statewide 4.7% 5.2% -0.5 * Data subject to revision.   CHICAGO–Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in November in all of Illinois’s metropolitan areas, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and... Read More.
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