Illinois unemployment at highest rate in 15 years

Just out from the IDES via the Trib.  Almost 2 percent higher than the national rate. . .

Illinois employers eliminated a total of 9,700 jobs statewide during the month of July, state officials said today, pushing the Illinois unemployment rate leaped from 6.8 percent to 7.3 percent — the state’s highest jobless level in almost 15 years.

The national unemployment rate was 5.6 percent.

Let’s see how the Democrats blame the Republicans for this …

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