Posted on 08/23/2013 4:54:30 AM PDT by Zakeet
With national unemployment at its lowest level since the start of the Great Recession, the numbers keep going the wrong way in several parts of Illinois.
Peoria, Danville, and Decatur all saw unemployment increase by more than a percentage point.
Still, Gov. Pat Quinn defends his administration's efforts at building the economy.
(Excerpt) Read more at northernpublicradio.org ...
It's called the Chicago way ... and it's spreading!
Is Michigan in 1st place? California in 3rd? I think I see a pattern emerging...
But, but, but isn’t that a “union’ state that fights for the working man?
Meanwhile, our Guvnah renews push to increase the (2nd highest in the nation) minimum wage to $10/hr over the next four years.
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