THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ROSE IN MOST ILLINOIS METRO AREAS IN JANUARY.
OVER THE YEAR INCREASES WERE SEEN IN 13 OF THE 14 METRO AREAS SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ANALYST RON PAYNE.
THE BIGGEST JUMPS FROM JANUARY 2015 TO JANUARY 2016 WERE SEEN IN PEORIA, DANVILLE, BLOOMINGTON, CARBONDALE AND MARION.
PAYNE SAYS MUCH OF THE INCREASE IS DUE TO MORE PEOPLE LOOKING FOR JOBS BUT NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK.
