Joblessness reaches 15-yr. high in Illinois

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Joblessness reaches 15-yr. high in Illinois

http://www.suntimes.com/business/1062272,CST-FIN-jobs18.article

STATE UNEMPLOYMENT | Financial, manufacturing, construction here hardest-hit by national 'quagmire'

July 18, 2008Recommend

BY FRANCINE KNOWLES fknowles@suntimes.com

Unemployment surged in Illinois in June to 6.8 percent, the highest level in 15 years, rising from 5 percent a year earlier.

The rate was up from 6.4 percent in May and exceeded the nation's 5.5 percent June unemployment rate, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday.

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