Press Release: South Central Illinois Highlights Mattoon Charleston Area Non-farm employment increased slightly since last June. Employment gains were posted in Government (+100), Financial Activities (+100), Manufacturing (+100), and Leisure & Hospitality (+100).
Press Release: The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the new Monroe Street and Van Buren Street bridges over the Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/94) will reopen to traffic, weather permitting, Friday, July 26. The new bridges are the latest improvements in the Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction.
Press Release: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for grants through the Illinois Habitat Fund and the State Pheasant Fund, both of which are part of the Illinois Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program.
Press Release: - Controlled pheasant hunting opportunities will be available at 18 Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) sites during the 2019-20 hunting season. Dates and permit reservation information are now available online.
Press Release: Metro East Highlights. The June 2019 unemployment rate for the Illinois Section of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area was 4.2 percent, an increase of (+0.3%) from the June 2018 rate of 3.9 percent.
Press Release: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island IL-IA MSA. The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.8 percent in June 2019 from 4.2 percent in June 2018.
Press Release: The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Stamps to ICJIA Executive Director.
Press Release: Rockford MSA. The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.3percent in June 2019 from 5.5 percent in June 2018. The last time the June rate was equal to or lower was in 2006 when it was 5.1percent. Rockford MSA The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.3percent in June 2019 from 5.5 percent in June 2018. The last time the June rate was equal to or lower was in 2006 when it was 5.1 percent.
Press Release: Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL. Metro Division The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.1percent in June 2019 from 4.4 percent in June 2018. The June 2019 unemployment rate is the lowest June unemployment rate on record.