SPRINGFIELD, ILL. (AP) -- Is this a sign of the economy?
Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford is closing six satellite offices around the state.
Rutherford said Tuesday that few people use the offices in Mount Vernon, Effingham, Rockford, Rock Island, Riverdale and Collinsville.
They'll close within a month.
The Republican, who took office just a day earlier, says closing them won't save much money but now the offices can be leased to other state agencies.
Each satellite office employed one full-time staff member.
One job has been eliminated while the other five are being considered for other posts.
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