Illinois unemployment edges up to 11.5%

Oh, ya, we're really thriving here in Illinois. Yep, that hope and change crap is really working well here in the Land of Lincoln.  Read the story in today's Chicago Tribune: "The Illinois unemployment rate edged up to 11.5 percent in March, the highest level since July 1983, the Illinois Department of Employment Security reported today. The seasonally adjusted rate was one-tenth of a percentage point higher than in February, and continued to outstrip the national rate, which was 9.7 percent in March." CLICK HERE for the link to the story.