By Jim Muir
It was another dose of bad news this week for Southern Illinois with the announcement that Franklin County is tied with Boone County, located in northern Illinois, for the highest unemployment rate in the state’s 102 counties.
Franklin County had an unemployment rate of 11.9 percent, which is an increase from 11.3 percent that was registered in December 2012.
Along with Franklin, three other Southern Illinois counties were also in the top 10 for December. Hardin County had an unemployment rate of 11.3 percent, Union County was at 11.1 percent and Perry County was at 10.9 percent.
In the counties in the Southern Illinois region Washington County had the lowest unemployment with 6.8 percent.
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