In an up and down year for local employment the numbers are up statewide but down in Macon County… by 900 jobs. State Representative Bill Mitchell says a number of things factor into the falling employment rate, and it is a worrisome trend…
Macon County has the 3rd highest unemployment rate in Illinois, above only Kankakee and Rockford, both of which gained jobs this past month. Mitchell says a big reason in the drop in employment is the outsourcing of jobs by ADM and Tate & Lyle.
