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Q-C unemployment rate lowest in state again
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September unemployment in the Quad-Cities area was 6.5 percent, the lowest in the state for the fourth consecutive month, according to Illinois Department of Employment Security data released Thursday. Compared to September 2011, the September 2012 unemployment rate dropped in all the state's 12 reporting metro areas, according to IDES data. The Quad-Cities area September 2011 unemployment was 7.3 percent. The state's nonseasonally adjusted September unemployment rate was 8.1 percent, compared to the national rate of 7.6 percent. The state's nonseasonally adjusted rate has dropped every month this year, according to IDES. The largest September declines in state unemployment were: Rockford, down 2.6 percent to 11 percent; Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, down 2.1 percent to 8 percent; and Kankakee-Bradley, down 1.3 percent to 10.5 percent. Rockford still had the highest unemployment in the state at 11 percent, followed by Kankakee-Bradley at 10.5 percent; Decatur at 10.2 percent; and Danville at 10 percent. The Quad-Cities area, which includes Scott County, was lowest at 6.5 percent, followed by Bloomington-Normal at 6.7 percent; Springfield at 7.3; Peoria at 7.5; Champaign-Urbana at 7.7 percent; Lake Kenosha, Ill.-Wis. and Chicago-Joliet-Naperville both at 8 percent; and St. Louis (Ill. section) at 8.2 percent. Compared to September 2011, there were 800 fewer non-farm jobs in the Quad-Cities area in September 2012. There were an additional 700 jobs in manufacturing, but 1,100 fewer jobs in professional-business services, 900 fewer in retail, 300 fewer in leisure-hospitality. September jobless rates in the Quad-Cities region were, as follows: — Rock Island County: 7.2 percent, down from 7.9 in September 2011. — Scott County, Iowa: 5.8 percent, down from 6.8 in 2011. — Henry County: 6.4 percent, down from 7.1 percent in 2011. — Mercer County: 6.8 percent, down from 7.6 percent in 2011. — Whiteside County: 8.7 percent, down from 9.8 percent in 2011. — Rock Island city: 8.1 percent, down from 8.8 in 2011. — Moline city: 6.9 percent, down from 7.4 percent in 2011. Illinois has added 157,200 jobs since January 2010, when growth returned to the state. Leading sectors in Illinois are professional and business services (83,100 more jobs); manufacturing (41,200 more jobs); education and health services (38,400).Government has lost the most jobs since January 2010, down 27,300 positions. 
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Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.
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