Current Weather

WRUL On Air Now

Tory
Tory
7:00pm - Midnight

WROY On Air Now

Joyce Jefferson
Joyce Jefferson
7:00pm - Midnight

Statewide Unemployment Rate and Jobs Decline in November

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.5 percentage point to 6.9 percent, while nonfarm payrolls lost -20,000 jobs in November, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released... Read More.
Loading advertisement…
 

Illinois Jobs Decline in September

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.0 percent in September and nonfarm payrolls decreased by -10,800 jobs over-the-month, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and released by... Read More.

Jobs Decline In More Than Half of Metro Areas

Unemployment rates were down over-the-year in all but one of Illinois’s metro areas. Five of the metro areas had increases in nonfarm jobs, eight reported declines, and one was unchanged, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)... Read More.

SIU-C spring enrollment mirrors fall decline

Spring enrollment at Southern Illinois University Carbondale mirrors the decline in fall enrollment as expected, according to Interim Chancellor Brad Colwell. “Fall enrollment declined 7.55 percent when compared with the previous fall, while the current spring semester declined 7.40 percent when compared with the previous... Read More.
Loading advertisement…