Please help with research resources

[David Morrow]

Can somebody please tell me where *specifically* to find relevant employment stats when researching a city or area?

I am trying to find data on my home market, Springfield IL. I have been on the US Census website, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the State of Illinois, and the Sangamon County website as well. I can find a wealth of too-specific job information, but the basic stats like number of total jobs in each of the last five years eludes me.

Thank you in advance for your help.