Jobless rates edge up in northern Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Unemployment rates ticked up a bit throughout northern Illinois in February, according to figures released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Winnebago County had an unemployment rate of 6% in February, up from 5.6% in January, but down from 6.9% in February of 2022. Boone County had an unemployment rate of 7.9% in February, up from 7.2% in January, but down from 8.4% in February of 2022. Ogle County had an unemployment rate of 6.2% in February, up from 5.9% in January, and up from 6.1% in February of 2022. Stephenson County had an unemployment rate of…