Unemployment is growing throughout the country and the world, but it is still better in Peoria.

City ___Unemployment Rate

Chicago __  7.1%

Peoria   ___ 6.3%

St. Louis __   7.1%

Info from the US Department of Labor:

http://docs.google.com/gview?a=v&attid=0.1&thid=11f4319724044793&mt=application/pdf&pli=1

Unemployment rates by County

http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/rank.htm