Take a look at Illinois' newest report on Unemployment in Illinois and Joliet Illinois, as compared to the rest of the nation. Its proof that Democrat State Reps, like Larry Walsh Jr. are doing nothing to combat unemployment in Illinois:
August 29, 2013, Illinois Policy Institute Reports:
"Almost all metropolitan areas across Illinois saw an increase in their unemployment rate in July. According to the latest seasonally adjusted unemployment numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, eight of Illinois’ 10 Metropolitan Statistical Areas, or MSAs, saw their unemployment rates increase. The only region to experience a drop was Chicago, while the Champaign-Urbana region remained unchanged" Link: http://illinoispolicy.org/blog/blog.asp?ArticleSource=6257 ..... Learn More
July 28, 2013 Chicago Crains Reports:
"Unemployment increased from 9.6 percent (June 2012) to 10.3 percent (June 2013) in the Chicago area, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security." Doesn't sound like much progress has been made in Chicago either over the past year!
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Moreover...
The Illinois Policy Institute reported on July 16th, the sad fact that more and more Illinois Citizens are on food stamps (SNAP Assistance), rising faster than most other states in the nation... They report:
"Illinois now has the second-highest unemployment rate in the nation, and more than 1 million Illinoisans are unemployed or underemployed.
As a result, Illinois continues to add people to its food stamp rolls at a clip faster than nearly every other state in the nation. In the last 12 months, 209,000 additional Illinoisans became dependent on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, according to the April 2013 data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
During that same time period, Illinois added only 40,000 nonfarm payroll jobs."
Moreover...
Illinois Lost $29-Billion in Last Decade Due to Tax and Labor Policies
(7/27/13 - Illinois Review Reports): "Travis J. Brown's study "How Money Walks" explains how billions of tax dollars shifted from some states to others as taxpayers migrated from 1999 to 2010. Showing in a deep red on the resulting map, Illinois was found to be one of the nation's biggest losers, with over $29 billion leaving during that time span [99-2010], according to the IRS' adjusted gross income figures. Illinois lost the most to Florida ($6.7 Billion), then Arizona, California, Wisconsin and Texas." ..... Learn More
Unemployment Statistics for Women <== Learn more click here!
July 29, 2013 - Illinois Policy Institute Reports:
"Poverty is no longer an issue of 'them', it's an issue of 'us'," says Mark Rank, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis. Rank's analysis is supplemented with figures provided by Tom Hirschl, a professor at Cornell University. Their findings show:
—For the first time since 1975, the number of white single-mother households who were living in poverty with children surpassed or equaled black ones in the past decade, spurred by job losses and faster rates of out-of-wedlock births among whites. White single-mother families in poverty stood at nearly 1.5 million in 2011, comparable to the number for blacks. Hispanic single-mother families in poverty trailed at 1.2 million.
And last month's news brought us reports like the following:
Unemployment Continues and Increases Around Illinois
June 30, 2013
"WJBD News Unemployment in Marion County Is Now 9.9%
The unemployment rate in Marion County increased one-tenth of a percent in May. Labor Market Economist Dennis Hoffman says the rate of 9.9 percent is also a tenth of a point higher than in May of last year and translates into 1,700 on the unemployment roles.
There is very little change one way or another in employment or unemployment in the last few months. Most of the employment activity has been in seasonal type jobs. Construction is still pretty strong especially on roadwork and some commercial projects. There were also advances on leisure and hospitality, wholesale and retail trade," said Hoffman. "Healthcare remains one of the strong industrial sectors, which has it has been for many years and continues to be a place where there are job opportunities.
Marion County is currently tied for the tenth highest unemployment rate in the state. It is the highest rate in South Central Illinois.
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EVANSTON NOW
"Figures from the Illinois Department of Employment Security show 425 more people had jobs in May [in Evanston, Illinois] than in April, but an additional 227 people were looking for work but couldn't find it." ..... Learn More
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EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
"Unemployment rates throughout the area remained steady during May, according to statistics released this week by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Jobless rates in all seven area counties remained about the same in May as in April. Moreover, each county's May unemployment rate showed little change from that of the previous May."
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From Forest Park Patch:
Unemployment rates in Illinois increased slightly from April 2013 to May, and they're still a bit higher than this time last year, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
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ALSO READ:
[1] Its Increasingly Difficult To Find A Job in Illinois!
[2] Teenage Unemployment in Illinois!
[3] A Historic Look At Unemployment in District 86!
[4] Unemployment Still Way Too High For Joliet District 86!
[5] 3 Cities Where Unemployment Is Rising!
[6] Unemployment and Hourly Wages in Illinois!
[7] Larry Walsh Jr. Presides Over Rising Unemployment!
[8] Under Walsh Jr. - Illinois 2nd Worst in Unemployment!
