In 2017-2018, 2.8 percent of Illinois State University students participated in collegiate sports, according to data made available by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Carlos Nieto donated $1,000 to Republican Jason Barickman's election campaign committee, Friends of Jason Barickman, on Oct. 22, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
The number of living Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, or POW Medal recipients in McLean County, Illinois for fiscal year 2017 was 57, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.