Illinois

Illinois unemployment rate jobless IDES decline

QC unemployment hits 6.1% as jobless rate ticks up across Illinois

The Quad Cities unemployment rate rose 0.5% in February to 6.1% as all 12 Illinois metropolitan areas reported higher year-over-year rates for the month.  In its report released Thursday, April 23, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) said total…

Illinois’ Democratic-drawn remap survives court challenge

A three-judge federal court panel has unanimously upheld the latest Democratic-drawn Illinois state legislative map.…

Quad Cities celebrates I-74 bridge completion today 

Iowa and Illinois Quad Cities residents are invited today to take their first steps on…

Yes,’We Made It!;” Savor it, QC

The new $1.2 billion Interstate 74 Bridge Quad Citians celebrated on Wednesday took decades to…