SPRINGFIELD – County unemployment rates sunk during the month of May according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. LaSalle County’s rates dropped by a percentage point, although still the highest locally at 5.4%. Putnam and Bureau County rates have also seen a 1% decrease now averaging between 4.2% and 4.5%. Statewide unemployment rates have remained at a steady 7.1% for the past three months. During this time last year, months into the COVID-19 pandemic, statewide unemployment averaged over 15%.
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