In 2024, all of the H-2A petitions filed by Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry employers in the Illinois Valley Times publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.
Ted Dabrowski, former president of Wirepoints and candidate for governor of Illinois, emphasized the importance of private schools' successes in light of the 2023 expiration of Illinois' Invest in Kids Act.