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Report: 56% of Mt Carmel Firefighters Pension Fund is funded

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 20, 2018

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 56 percent of the Mt Carmel Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Ballot hijinks lead Southern Illinois Republicans to challenge party leadership vote

By W.J. Kennedy | Apr 19, 2018

Governor Rauner and his hand-picked state GOP Chairman Timothy Schneider are declaring victory in Southern Illinois. But did they actually win?

Analysis: Eldorado police pension fund saw 46% shortfall in city contribution in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Apr 19, 2018

Of the 651 fire and police pension funds in Illinois, more than 400 were underfunded by cities in 2016, including six funds serving cities in SE Illinois.

Report: 53.3% of Harrisburg Police Pension Fund is funded

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 19, 2018

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 53.3 percent of the Harrisburg Police Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 Board met January 15.

By Lhalie Castillo | Apr 19, 2018

Jasper Community Consolidated School District 17 Board met Monday, Jan. 15.

From Prairie State Wire

Public employee tally: Bottom 100 townships in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Champaign City, Niles and Macomb City employ the fewest government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

From Prairie State Wire

GOP Senators say enough is enough with graduated income tax proposal

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Seven Republicans took the podium at an impromptu press conference to reject yet another Democrat imposed tax hike.

Report: 73.8% of Harrisburg Firefighters Pension Fund is funded

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 18, 2018

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 73.8 percent of the Harrisburg Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

9 offenders paroled in zip code 62863 in October

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 18, 2018

Nine offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 62863, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SE Illinois News.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: These Illinois pension funds sustain themselves without subsidies

By Local Labs News Service | 6 years ago

Pension funds in DeKalb, Buffalo Grove and West Chicago could sustain themselves longest without subsidies from taxpayers and members, according to an analysis of data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Bailey: Illinois can't stop at just balancing the budget

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 17, 2018

Darren Bailey is all in on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s plan to implement a full and balanced budget and then some.

118th House District candidate Windhorst starts petition to stop progressive-tax proposal

By Marian Johns | Apr 17, 2018

Patrick Windhorst, Massac County state's attorney and Republican candidate for the Illinois House 118th District, is spearheading a petition against a proposed progressive income tax while taking aim at opponent Rep. Brandon Phelps (D-Harrisburg) and other lawmakers for supporting it.