Unemployment numbers are holding steady in Illinois. But the local rate in Iroquois County did rise a bit in August. The Iroquois number jumped from 4.9 to an even 5% last month.

The Kankakee County rate is at 6.1%, down from 7.8 in 2014.

Vermilion County unemployment in August held steady at 6.7%. The City of Danville had a slight jump from 7.6 to 7.9%. The Champaign County rate dropped from 5% to 4.9.

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