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Q-C jobless rate hits 7.1 percent
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December unemployment in the Quad-Cities area was 7.1 percent, the second lowest in the state, behind Bloomington-Normal at 6.2 percent, according to Illinois Department of Employment Security data released Friday. Compared to December 2011, the December 2012 unemployment rate dropped in nine of the state's 12 reporting metro areas, increased in one and stayed the same in two, according to IDES data. The Quad-Cities area December 2011 unemployment was 7.8 percent. The state's nonseasonally adjusted December unemployment rate was 8.6 percent, compared to the national rate of 7.6 percent. The largest December declines in unemployment were St. Louis (Ill. section), down 1.5 percent to 8.3 percent; Kankakee-Bradley, down 1.2 percent to 10.5 percent; and Rockford, down 1.1 percent to 11.2. Decatur had the highest unemployment in the state at 11.8 percent, followed by Rockford at 11.2 percent, Kankakee-Bradley at 10.5 percent and Danville at 10.4 percent. Bloomington-Normal had the lowest unemployment, followed by the Quad-Cities area, which includes Scott County; Springfield at 7.2 percent; Champaign-Urbana at 7.4 percent; Peoria and St. Louis (Illinois section) at 8.3 percent each; Lake Kenosha (Illinois-Wisconsin) at 8.5 percent; and Chicago-Joliet-Naperville at8.6 percent. In December 2012, there were 176,900 nonfarm jobs in the Quad-Cities area, down 1,100 from December 2011. There were an additional 200 jobs each in government, leisure-hospitality and transportation-warehousing-utilities, but 700 fewer jobs in construction, 600 fewer in retail and 500 fewer in professional-business services. December jobless rates in the Quad-Cities region were, as follows: — Rock Island County: 7.6 percent, down from 8.5 in December 2011. — Scott County, Iowa: 6.5 percent, down from 7.1 in 2011. — Henry County: 7.3 percent, down from 8 percent in 2011. — Mercer County: 8 percent, down from 9.6 percent in 2011. — Whiteside County: 9.3 percent, down from 9.8 percent in 2011. — Rock Island city: 8.2 percent, down from 9.4 in 2011. — Moline city: 7.1 percent, down from 8 percent in 2011. Illinois has added 167,000 jobs since January 2010, when growth returned to the state. Leading sectors in Illinois are professional and business services (79,500 more jobs);education and health services (79,500); andmanufacturing (39,800 more jobs). Government has lost the most jobs since January 2010, down 30,700 positions. 
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Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.
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