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ROCKFORD — Rockford’s unemployment rate remains highest in state at 12.5 percent

ROCKFORD — Rockford’s unemployment rate remains highest in state at 12.5 percent (Rock River Times)

Rockford’s unemployment rate dropped 0.4 percentage points to 12.5 percent in the past year, but remains the highest among the state’s 12 metropolitan areas.