Unemployment figures in Illinois increased in many local counties throughout January as local unemployment figures were released Thursday afternoon.

DeWitt County saw unemployment increase from 5.6% in December to 6.2 in January.

Piatt County grew a whole percentage point, going from 4.8% to 5.8%.

Macon County's unemployment also increased by a percent going from 7% in December to8% in January.

Logan County saw unemployment go from 5.5% to 6.3%.

Unemployment in McLean County grew in January, going from 4.8% to 5.4%.

In Champaign County, employment also increased,up to 5.8%.

Unemployment in Sangamon County increased to 6%.

The highest unemployment rate was at 9.7% in Johnson County.

Brown County once again had the state's lowest unemployment rate at 4%.

The state's unemployment increased going from 5.8% in December to 6.9% in January. The national unemployment rate dropped from 6.1% to 5.4%.