The Illinois Department of Employment Security has released the results of the October unemployment rates and nearly every county experienced an increase, except 1 and 4 others that were unchanged.  The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the state in October is at 5.4 percent for the 2^nd month in a row.  The nation’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is at 5.0, as it dropped .1 from September.  Counties in southern Illinois still have some of the highest rates in the state, especially in the far south, as that is where the counties with unemployment rates over 8.0 percent are.  The seasonally unadjusted October rate for Washington County is at 3.8, and increase of .3 percent and it is still the 2^nd lowest unemployment rate in the state.  Last October it was at 4.1 percent.  Jefferson County went up from 6.2 to 6.6 percent for last month.  It was 6.7 a year ago.  Clinton went up to 4.2 in October from 3.9 in September and it is now the 4^th lowest rate in the state.  One year ago it was at 4.7 percent.  Perry County saw their unemployment rate increase from 6.6 percent in September to 6.9 last month, but it is the 11^th worst rate in the state, and that is still below the rate of 7.3 a year ago.  Marion County had one of the largest increases in the listening area as it went to 6.9 last month from 6.3 the previous month.  It was at 6.8 a year ago.  Randolph County increased to 5.3 percent in October from 5.1 percent in September, while Saint Clair County is up to 6.4 from 6.0 in September.  The middle percentage for the state is up .3 percent at 5.95 for the month.  For the month of September there was 1 county over 8.0 percent, but there 4 over that in October.  The largest increase was 1.2 percent, while the only decrease was .3 percent.