Of the 21,533 citizens living in Jersey County in 2021, 97.2% said they were only one race, while 2.8% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
Of the 258,597 citizens living in St. Clair County in 2021, 94.9% said they were only one race, while 5.1% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
Of the 266,112 citizens living in Madison County in 2021, 96.4% said they were only one race, while 3.6% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
In an Aug. 18 Facebook post, Rep. Mike Coffey thanked the Springfield Fire Department for its commitment to safety. The city's budget for the 2024 fiscal year includes three new fire houses.