Wabash County’s current economic situation is strong according to one state official. Eric Mankela is a labor market economist with the Illinois Department of Employment Security and was at last week’s Mt. Carmel City Council meeting to report on the services available to workers, employers, and potential employers. He said conditions in Wabash County are positive…

The June unemployment rate in Wabash County stood at 4.5%. Brown and Effingham Counties are the only other two counties in Illinois with a rate lower than Wabash County.