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Census Bureau: 4.4% of people in St. Johns identified as multi-racial in 2020

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 23, 2021

Of the 160 citizens living in St. Johns in 2020, 95.6 percent said they were only one race, while 4.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Census Bureau reports Sparta population was 4,302 in 2020

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 22, 2021

Sparta had a population of 4,302 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Illinois News.

Census Bureau: 1.6% of people in Sparta identified as multi-racial in 2020

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 22, 2021

Of the 4,302 citizens living in Sparta in 2020, 98.4 percent said they were only one race, while 1.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

Chris Bean donates $1,000 to Paul Schimpf's election campaign

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 22, 2021

Chris Bean donated $1,000 to Republican Paul Schimpf's election campaign committee, Citizens for Schimpf, on Jan. 22, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Chester for the week of January 11-17

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 22, 2021

The Casey's at 1226 State St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Chester for the week of January 11-17, according to GasBuddy.com.

Steve Carter donates $6,000 to Paul Schimpf's election campaign

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 22, 2021

Steve Carter donated $6,000 to Republican Paul Schimpf's election campaign committee, Citizens for Schimpf, on Jan. 22, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Census Bureau: 79.9 percent of people in Sparta were old enough to vote in 2020

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 22, 2021

Of the 4,302 citizens living in Sparta in 2020, 3,437 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

Gregory Cook donates $6,000 to Paul Schimpf's election campaign

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 22, 2021

Gregory Cook donated $6,000 to Republican Paul Schimpf's election campaign committee, Citizens for Schimpf, on Jan. 22, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Columbia for the week of January 11-17

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 22, 2021

The Shell at 301 Southport Drive is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Columbia for the week of January 11-17, according to GasBuddy.com.

Nancy Cook donates $6,000 to Paul Schimpf's election campaign

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 22, 2021

Nancy Cook donated $6,000 to Republican Paul Schimpf's election campaign committee, Citizens for Schimpf, on Jan. 22, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

City of Waterloo City Council met December 7

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 22, 2021

City of Waterloo City Council met Monday, Dec. 7.

Columbia Community Unit District No. 4 Board of Education met November 18

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 22, 2021

Columbia Community Unit District No. 4 Board of Education met Wednesday, Nov. 18.

Census Bureau reports Ruma population was 442 in 2020

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 21, 2021

Ruma had a population of 442 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Illinois News.

Census Bureau: 1.8% of people in Ruma identified as multi-racial in 2020

By South West Illinois News Reports | Jan 21, 2021

Of the 442 citizens living in Ruma in 2020, 98.2 percent said they were only one race, while 1.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.