Four Illinois counties exceed 20 percent jobless rate in southeast region
Pope County leads with 22.9 percent unemployment, a rural Shawnee area in Illinois southeastern corner. Hardin 21.2 percent, Calhoun 21.1 percent, Gallatin 20.5 percent follow, as March preliminary figures show statewide jobless rate at 9.8 percent.
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State Bureau of Employment Security
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St. Louis
Illinois counties face long terms of double digit unemployment
Labor figures show 547000 of 5.6 million in the state were out of work. In Pope County and surrounding areas, unemployment has persisted at high levels for years with minimal local opportunities. Northward counties and Calhoun show similar patterns as residents return home from distant jobs. Chicago area rates vary from 3.8 to 19.1 percent, illustrating broad regional differences.
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Pope County
Wessell
Pope
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Calhoun County
Velda Gerstenecker
Bureau of Employment Security
Belleville
East St. Louis
Petition Drives Aim to Add Illinois Initiative Amendment
About 275000 petition signatures were presented to Secretary of State Jim Edgar by the Coalition for Political Honesty to place a citizens initiative on the November ballot. Patrick Quinn led volunteers who delivered 14690 pages of signatures, surpassing the target by about 25000. The proposal would let voters initiate laws via petition drives with a four month window for the General Assembly to act, or place the measure on the next general election ballot if lawmakers fail to act.
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Stevenson Attacks Thompson Over Reagan Policy Focus
Democratic nominee Adlai Stevenson III accused Gov. James R. Thompson of prioritizing President Reagan’s policies over Illinois interests at a Sunday fund-raiser. He charged Illinois’ economy stagnated under Thompson, saying the state lagged behind the national average in the past five years.
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Illinois unemployment rates in March for counties and cities
Unemployment figures from the Illinois Bureau of Employment Security show March rates for selected counties and cities. Notable levels include Pope 22.9 percent, Cook 9.7, Champaign 6.5, and Wilmette 3.8, with city figures reflecting within city borders.
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Illinois
Illinois Bureau of Employment Security
Pope
Hardin
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