Rising unemployment and a volatile stock market raising concerns about the economy – Center Square

The current economic story in Illinois includes higher unemployment, store closings, layoffs and inflation. The state’s jobless rate rose to 5 percent in June, the third highest in the country. Some areas of the state, like Danville and Decatur, are over 7 percent.

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