South Central Reporter

Census Bureau reports Macoupin County population was 45,243 in 2020

By South Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2021

Macoupin County had a population of 45,243 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Central Reporter.

Census Bureau: 85.5 percent of people in Lake Ka-Ho were old enough to vote in 2020

By South Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2021

Of the 234 citizens living in Lake Ka-Ho in 2020, 200 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Census Bureau: nobody in Lake Ka-Ho identified as multi-racial in 2020

By South Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2021

All 234 citizens living in Lake Ka-Ho in 2020 were white, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Rodney L. Davis' campaign committee receives $100 from William Song

By South Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Rodney L. Davis, Rodney for Congress, received $100 from William Song on February 27, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Q2 2020 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Christian County?

By South Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2021

There were 16 offenders released on parole during the second quarter of 2020 that live in Christian County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by South Central Reporter.

87 percent of St. Elmo Senior teachers stay put; average earns $52,468 per year

By South Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2021

The Illinois Schools Report Card finds that 87 percent of teachers stay at St. Elmo Senior High School year to year, according to their 2020 three-year average.

Rodney L. Davis' campaign committee receives $100 from Douglass Hartmann

By South Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Rodney L. Davis, Rodney for Congress, received $100 from Douglass Hartmann on February 27, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

At Taylorville Senior, 89 percent of students graduate high school

By South Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2021

About 92 percent of ninth graders in 2020 were "on track" to graduate at Taylorville Senior High School, where the four-year graduation rate was 89 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Q3 2020 Recap: 6 parolees from Christian County convicted of drug crimes set for release

By South Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2021

There were six offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole in Christian County during the third quarter of 2020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Central Reporter.

7.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Langleyville

By South Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2021

7.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Langleyville in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Rodney L. Davis' campaign committee receives $25 from Josephine Cader

By South Central Reporter | Feb 28, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Rodney L. Davis, Rodney for Congress, received $25 from Josephine Cader on February 27, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Census Bureau: 1.5% of people in Kinmundy identified as multi-racial in 2020

By South Central Reporter | Feb 27, 2021

Of the 915 citizens living in Kinmundy in 2020, 98.5 percent said they were only one race, while 1.5 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Q3 2020 Recap: 5 parolees from Christian County convicted of crimes against persons set for release

By South Central Reporter | Feb 27, 2021

There were five offenders convicted of crimes against persons released on parole in Christian County during the third quarter of 2020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Central Reporter.