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Local Unemployment Rates Stay Fairly Steady

Unemployment in many local counties saw small increases in July. Local unemployment figures were released Thursday afternoon.

DeWitt County saw unemployment stay steady at 6.7% in July, the same as June.

Piatt County grew slightly, going from 6.3% to 6.5%.

Macon County's unemployment increased also to 9.5% in July from 9.3% in June

Logan County saw unemployment go from 6.9% to 7.2%.

Unemployment in McLean County grew in July, going from 6.3% to 6.5%.

In Champaign County, employment also increased,up to 7.3%.

Unemployment in Sangamon County went from 6.2% in June to 6.5 in July%..

The highest unemployment rate was at 11.5% in Hardin County.

Brown County once again had the state's lowest unemployment rate at 3.6%.

The state's unemployment actually dropped, going from 7.0% to 7.1%. The national unemployment rate sits at 6.5%.

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