Jobless rate in Boone, Winnebago counties up in November to 7.5 percent

• By Georgette Braun
  Staff writer

• Posted Dec. 23, 2015 at 2:06 PM
  Updated Dec 23, 2015 at 2:27 PM

• ROCKFORD — The jobless rate in Boone and Winnebago counties inched up in November to 7.5 percent, compared with 7.2 percent for the same month last year, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said today.

  In October, the rate was 6.8 percent for the two counties.

  Statewide, the unemployment rate increased in 12 metro areas, decreased in one and was unchanged in one. The Illinois rate, which is not seasonally adjusted, was 5.8 percent in November. By comparison, it was 12.2 percent in January 2010 at its peak. Nationally, the rate was 4.8 percent last month and 10.5 percent in January 2010.

  Georgette Braun: 815-987-1331; gbraun@rrstar.com; @GeorgetteBraun

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Boone County Journal criticizes board approval of new animal services building

The above is from the December 25, 2015 Boone County Journal which is available free of cost at merchants across the area and on line at:  http://www.boonecountyjournal.com/news/2015/Boone-County-News-12-25-15.pdf#page=1