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Another 2,800 people in the Bloomington-Normal area filed for jobless benefits for the first time in May, fewer than the two previous months but still…
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The Bloomington-Normal area's unemployment rate shot up to 12.8% in April, as the coronavirus shutdown took its toll on the economy, state officials…
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There’s really no socially distant way to do massage therapy. That’s put Michelle Sanders out of work.Sanders, of Bloomington, hasn’t been able to see…
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More than 5,000 people in the Bloomington-Normal area claimed unemployment benefits in March—a ten-fold increase from a year ago that offers a new view of…
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Wages in McLean County are flat and lagging the rest of the U.S. economy despite low unemployment, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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Bloomington-Normal’s jobless rate fell again in October, with employers adding around 400 jobs over the past year, the Illinois Department of Employment…
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The Bloomington-Normal unemployment rate in September dropped nearly half a percentage point from last year as the local workforce grew by 100.The…
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The Bloomington-Normal area economy has lost 1,300 jobs in the past year, helping drive up the unemployment rate, the Illinois Department of Employment…
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Heartland Alliance released its 2018 Illinois Poverty Report this week, showing McLean County was placed on the "watch list" for well-being.Editor's Note:…
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A new program at Mid Central Community Action (MCCA) provides residents with access to employment coaching and job development.The Financial Opportunity…