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Total non-farm payroll employees in Illinois increases by 1.7% in October 2021

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 1, 2021

Illinois reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of October 2021 was 89,200, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

Bloomington nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.4% since October 2021

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for November 2021 in the Bloomington metropolitan statistical area was 89,600, a 0.4 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

469 people in 65-74 age group in Illinois are estimated to have died during week ending October 2

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 1, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 469 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending October 2.

Illinois high school football playoffs: How did your conference fare in the first round?

By LGIS News Service | Nov 1, 2021

Chicago/East Suburban Catholic conference teams went 11-0 this weekend in the first round of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) football playoffs, outscoring their opponents 467 to 82.

Rental vacancies in Tennessee up 1.3% from Q2 to Q3 2019

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 1, 2021

Rental vacancies in Tennessee were 11.8 percent in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 1.3 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Bloomington sees 89,200 nonfarm payroll employees in October

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for October in Illinois' Bloomington metropolitan statistical area was 89,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Rental vacancies in Tennessee down 2.6% from Q3 to Q4 2019

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 1, 2021

Rental vacancies in Tennessee were 9.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, a decrease of 2.6 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.