Illinois
Unemployment rates down, jobs up in Central Illinois
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(WEEK) – The Peoria and Bloomington metropolitan areas noticed decrease unemployment charges and a rise in jobs between April 2021 and April 2022, based on preliminary information launched by the Illinois Division of Employment Safety and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The non-seasonally adjusted unemployment price for the Peoria space modified -0.7 to five.4% in April. For Bloomington, that modified -0.8 to three.8%.
The whole variety of non-farm jobs within the Peoria space elevated by 3,900 to 166,200. For Bloomington, that improve was 4,800 for a complete of 94,200.
The total breakdown is beneath:
Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Charges
Metropolitan Space |
April 2022* |
April 2021** |
Over-the-12 months Change |
Bloomington |
3.8% |
4.6% |
-0.8 |
Carbondale-Marion |
4.6% |
5.5% |
-0.9 |
Champaign-Urbana |
4.0% |
4.8% |
-0.8 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights |
4.1% |
7.0% |
-2.9 |
Danville |
5.8% |
6.4% |
-0.6 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
3.7% |
5.8% |
-2.1 |
Decatur |
7.0% |
7.7% |
-0.7 |
Elgin |
5.2% |
6.1% |
-0.9 |
Kankakee |
6.1% |
6.6% |
-0.5 |
Lake-Kenosha, IL-WI |
4.4% |
5.3% |
-0.9 |
Peoria |
5.4% |
6.1% |
-0.7 |
Rockford |
7.7% |
9.2% |
-1.5 |
Springfield |
4.6% |
5.6% |
-1.0 |
St. Louis (IL-Part) |
4.3% |
5.2% |
-0.9 |
Illinois Statewide |
4.4% |
6.4% |
-2.0 |
* Preliminary I |
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Complete Nonfarm Jobs (Not Seasonally Adjusted) – April 2022
Metropolitan Space |
April |
April |
Over-the-12 months |
|
2022* |
2021** |
Change |
Bloomington MSA |
94,200 |
89,400 |
4,800 |
Carbondale-Marion MSA |
58,000 |
56,200 |
1,800 |
Champaign-Urbana MSA |
117,300 |
115,500 |
1,800 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights Metro Division |
3,712,200 |
3,550,000 |
162,200 |
Danville MSA |
25,900 |
25,900 |
0 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island MSA |
183,600 |
176,200 |
7,400 |
Decatur MSA |
48,700 |
46,800 |
1,900 |
Elgin Metro Division |
252,000 |
242,100 |
9,900 |
Kankakee MSA |
42,700 |
42,200 |
500 |
Lake-County-Kenosha County Metro Division |
414,700 |
404,600 |
10,100 |
Peoria MSA |
166,200 |
162,300 |
3,900 |
Rockford MSA |
144,400 |
137,200 |
7,200 |
Springfield MSA |
108,100 |
103,300 |
4,800 |
Illinois Part of St. Louis MSA |
237,300 |
236,000 |
1,300 |
Illinois Statewide |
5,990,800 |
5,760,000 |
230,800 |
*Preliminary | **Revised |
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Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Charges
(%) for Native Counties and Areas
Labor Market Space |
Apr 2022 |
Apr 2021 |
Over the 12 months Change |
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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA |
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Henry County |
4.5 % |
5.1 % |
-0.6 |
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Mercer County |
4.1 % |
5.3 % |
-1.2 |
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Rock Island County |
4.6 % |
5.9 % |
-1.3 |
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Cities |
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Galesburg Metropolis |
6.2 % |
7.1 % |
-0.9 |
||
Moline Metropolis |
4.5 % |
5.8 % |
-1.3 |
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Rock Island Metropolis |
4.7 % |
6.4 % |
-1.7 |
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Counties |
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Bureau County |
4.7 % |
4.9 % |
-0.2 |
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Fulton County |
5.3 % |
5.6 % |
-0.3 |
||
Henderson County |
4.0 % |
4.0 % |
0.0 |
||
Knox County |
6.0 % |
6.5 % |
-0.5 |
||
Stark County |
5.8 % |
5.5 % |
0.3 |
||
Warren County |
4.2 % |
4.4 % |
-0.2 |
||
Whiteside County |
4.2 % |
4.9 % |
-0.7 |
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Illinois
Only one Boston Market left in all of Illinois
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(WGN) — Boston Market restaurants have been quietly closing over the past few months, leaving just one store in operation across Illinois.
Workers at a west suburban Boston Market confirm they are not closed, telling WGN News: “We’re the last one, but we’re not closing.”
The location is just outside Chicago at 830 W. North Ave. in Melrose Park.
Once known as “Boston Chicken,” the restaurant pioneered healthier fast-food takeout with its popular rotisserie chicken.
The Washington Post reported on the company’s extensive legal problems earlier this year, “with landlords claiming unpaid rent and a fresh barrage of lawsuits and investigations over overdue bills and wages.”
According to a March Restaurant Business Magazine report, the chain, which once had more than a thousand locations nationwide, was down to a few dozen.
Illinois
This Illinois Caterpillar Will Ruin Your Day If You Touch It
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Here’s a little warning from someone (me) who saw a family member (my son) find out the hard way about these little guys, and who’s kept an eye out for them ever since then.
It’s a Tussock Moth Caterpillar, and it’s venomous. Not the “well, it’s been nice knowing you” type of venomous, but as my son recently found out, it’s a pretty unpleasant experience.
He got an up-close-and-personal visit from one, and I think it’s safe to say he’s hoping that it never happens again, and we’d really hate to see it happen to you.
Tussock Moth Caterpillar crawling on arm.
Better here than on your leg. (Getty Images)
These Little Creatures May Look Fuzzy And Friendly, But Only The “Fuzzy” Part Is Accurate
Fuzzy, yes. Harmless, not so much. This whole experience began with my son Spencer and I sitting on the patio at home, about to go in and have lunch.
As he stood up, his hand went to the back right-side of his neck and he swept something away that had been crawling on him. When I looked down to see what he’d knocked to the ground, I saw an unusual looking caterpillar.
Here’s the culprit (right before being terminated with extreme prejudice by an angry mom protecting her grown son):
All It Takes Is Just A Single Touch To Make You Totally Regret Meeting One
It was a White-Marked Tussock Moth Caterpillar. I knew that because I’d recently read a piece online about venomous caterpillars. I read that piece because we’d seen another one crawling on some backyard flowers about a week before.
The caterpillar has a built-in defense mechanism located in those tufts of hair. The venom contained in those hairs is released when the hairs become embedded in your skin upon contact. That venom can cause anything from a minor irritation to a very nasty (but not life-threatening) allergic reaction.
I assumed that because there were two touches involved (where the caterpillar was crawling on his neck, and on his hand when he swept it away) my son would have two areas that would need quick attention. I went straight to Google to see what we needed to do to mitigate the consequences of it being on his skin.
Strangely enough, the caterpillar only nailed him on one of those spots. His neck:
We also found it odd that initially, he showed no signs whatsoever of having been exposed to the venom. However, when it did announce itself, it brought some serious itching, burning, and overall discomfort.
What you see above didn’t show up for several hours, and by the time we photographed his neck it was looking a lot better than it did at first. We treated it with ice and calamine lotion, and he seems to be healing up quickly.
By the way, the Tussock Moth Caterpillar is not the only Illinois caterpillar that can cause you pain and discomfort if you touch one. Make sure you don’t touch these guys, either:
The Io Moth Caterpillar. (Getty Images)
The Io Moth Caterpillar has stinging hair and barbs that can cause pain and rashes if touched.
The Imperial Moth Caterpillar. (Getty Images)
The Imperial Moth Caterpillar is covered with irritating hairs that can cause severe itch and rashes.
saddleback caterpillar (Acharia Hyperoche), shot in Costa Rica.
A poisonous caterpillar being handled
The Saddleback Caterpillar features stinging spines and hairs that can cause extreme skin irritation.
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Gallery Credit: Andrea Vale
Illinois
Illinois Valley Democrats to meet June 27 in La Salle
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The Illinois Valley Democrats (La Salle, Bureau, Putnam counties) will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at the La Salle VFW, 2325 Donahue St.
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