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Analysis: Champaign Police Pension Fund would go broke in 16 years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Champaign Police Pension Fund lost $5,906,795 in 2016, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Analysis: Bement FPD Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in five years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Bement FPD Firefighters Pension Fund lost $56,827 in 2016, according to a Chambana Sun analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: College baseball in Illinois grosses $24.8 million

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Robert Morris University baseball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $10,678 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Bradley University ($1.2 million), and University of Illinois at Chicago ($980,248), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

50 offenders paroled in zip code 61832 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 3, 2018

Fifty offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 61832, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chambana Sun.

Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | May 3, 2018

Vermilion is among the Illinois counties that employ the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUSD 4 administrator named ‘Superintendent of Distinction’

By LGIS Newsfeed | May 2, 2018

A Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUSD 4 administrator was one of 26 people honored with awards by state education groups.

29 offenders paroled in zip code 61834 in November

By Local Labs News Service | May 2, 2018

Twenty nine offenders released on parole in November live in Illinois zip code 61834, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Chambana Sun.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois colleges, universities report 9.6 percent default rate on student loans

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

At Larry's Barber College in Chicago, 40.3 percent of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Democrats seek to increase union footprint in higher education

By Angela Underwood | May 1, 2018

Grad student teaching assistants have no business being union members, according to three GOP senators.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois House passes bill to require race and ethnicity-based quotas at state universities pension system

By LGIS News Service | 6 years ago

Illinoisans of Italian, Mexican, French and Eastern European descent could be in line for top management jobs with one of the state's largest public pension systems if a bill becomes law.

Former state school employee Foli paid in $84K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.1M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state school employee Bryan Foli, who retired in April 2018, saved $83,620 toward a pension over 20 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Sweeney paid in $15K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $208K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state school employee Jane Sweeney, who retired in April 2018, saved $15,260 toward a pension over 5 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Laramee paid in $152K to pension fund, could collect $3.08M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Roger Laramee, who retired in April 2018, saved $152,163 toward a pension over 21 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Mesker paid in $139K to pension fund, could collect $3.26M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Louis Mesker, who retired in April 2018, saved $138,851 toward a pension over 34 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Trickey paid in $25K to pension fund, could collect $495K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Dorothy Trickey, who retired in April 2018, saved $24,951 toward a pension over 16 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Madigan re-election as state Democratic leader should serve as wake-up call, Caulkins says

By Glenn Minnis | May 1, 2018

Dan Caulkins thinks Illinois Democrats moving to re-elect House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) as chairman of the state Democratic Party should effectively serve as an endorsement for the re-election of Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Former state university employee Einfalt paid in $73K to pension fund, could collect $1.52M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Lisa Einfalt, who retired in April 2018, saved $73,079 toward a pension over 30 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Berndt paid in $78K to pension fund, could collect $1.85M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Dean Berndt, who retired in April 2018, saved $77,696 toward a pension over 34 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Cromwell paid in $57K to pension fund, could collect $957K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee Elizabeth Cromwell, who retired in April 2018, saved $56,578 toward a pension over 20 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Urban paid in $9K to pension fund, could collect $153K in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Former state university employee James Urban, who retired in April 2018, saved $9,335 toward a pension over 5 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.