In Washington County school districts, 1,596 white students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In Macoupin County school districts, 6,755 white students were enrolled in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In 2024, all of the H-2A petitions filed by Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry employers in the South Central Reporter publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.
High school students from Central Illinois participated in a government-focused program hosted by State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) in Springfield.