Unemployment Report: December 2012 Jobless Numbers
Unemployment rates in Illinois increased slightly from November 2012 to December but are still down compared to the the end of 2011, according to new figures released last week.
Unemployment rates in Illinois increased slightly from November 2012 to December but are still down compared to the end of 2011, according to new figures released last week. November local unemployment rates fell in nine of 12 metro areas compared to last year, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. In December 2012, Will County residents faced a 0.6 percent increase. The local unemployment rate was 8.7 percent. In New Lenox, job hunters have more options. TM Tires, a tire recap firm, is moving here this spring, and work on the future New Lenox Police Department is moving forward as well. Village trustees and Mayor Tim Baldermann have insisted that qualified New Lenox …
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