The Illinois Department of Employment Security has released the results of the March unemployment rates and there was plenty of downward movement.  The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the state is at 8.4 percent, down from 8.7 percent in February.  The nation’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is at 6.7 again.  Counties in southern Illinois experienced decreases and still are not the highest in the state.  The seasonally unadjusted numbers for Washington County are at 6.2 percent, showing a large drop from 7.5 percent in February.  It is still the 4^th lowest unemployment rate in the state.  Jefferson County had a slightly bigger drop from 9.1 percent in February to 7.7 percent last month.  It had been at 9.1 since November.  This is the 12^th lowest rate in Illinois.  Clinton experienced one of the biggest decreases of over 2 percent, as it went down from 9.5 to 7.1 percent, now the 7^th lowest in the state.  Perry County almost dropped 2 percent from 12.3 for February to 10.5, yet has the 8^th highest unemployment percentage in the state, where it was the 7^th highest in February, showing how the rates have dropped throughout the state.  Marion County went down from 11.8 to 10.1 percent and now has the 11^th worst rate in the state for the month of March, a placement one better than in February.  Randolph County is at 7.8 percent, down from 9.6 percent last month and is the 13^th lowest rate in the state, while Saint Clair County dropped to 8.6 percent last month from 9.9 percent unemployment.