Illinois' Unemployment Lines Grow Longer

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By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Aug 20, 2009 at 6:09 PM CDT

Story Updated: Aug 20, 2009 at 10:40 PM CDT

Illinois' unemployment lines are getting a bit longer.

The jobless rate rose slightly in July to 10–point-4 percent.

According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security the state lost another 13–thousand jobs last month.

The national unemployment rate actually dropped in July to 9–point–4 percent

Friday, Aug 21 at 1:21 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I was wondering with all this stimulas money for road construction and jobs why is there no jobs being offered. There is more construction work now than there has been in years. I think what is happening is that the unions are not hiring and slowly taking their time with what employees they have to make their wages go longer. That is not what the stimulus money is for. It was to CREATE more jobs for those unemployed and fix the IL roads. I see alot of orange barrels and noone working.

Friday, Aug 21 at 12:25 PM Peoria Resindent wrote ...

I was a memeber of a union for about 2 years, where I got laid off of my job, didn't go to Emplyment, i got a job waiting tables, but I wish I did. the union didn't protect our jobs.

Friday, Aug 21 at 7:31 AM Lacon Resindent wrote ...

Bob I am with you 100%!! My husband is a heavy equipment operator of 10 yrs. at a non union job and has been on the union list for 2 yrs. now and mysteriously hasnt gottan called yet

Friday, Aug 21 at 6:32 AM Bob wrote ...

Why is the unemployment still going up. With all the road work going on. "O" I know the people that are unemployed are paper pushers not labors and they don't belong to a union. But if they went to these union halls they would be told "NO" theres no work for you you don't belong to the union and you can't join.

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