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southernillinoisnow. com > 04/24/2026 > unemployment-rises-slightly-in-marion-county-in-february

Unemployment Rises Slightly In Marion County in February

2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (276+ words) southernillinoisnow. com Unemployment Rises Slightly In Marion County in February The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported unemployment in Marion County in February was 5. 5 percent, up a tenth of a percent from January and a full percentage higher than in…...

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southernillinoisnow. com > 04/04/2026 > 280898

Payroll Jobs Increase, Unemployment Rate Ticks Up in Illinois in January

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (172+ words) Unemployment increased, but so did the number of people working in Illinois in January. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports that unemployment jumped two-tenths of a percentage point to 4. 9 percent." The rate is also up two-tenths of a percent…...