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State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon), the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) and others recently spoke out against two eerily familiar Democrat-sponsored bills that would overhaul worker's compensation in Illinois.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Delta Regional Authority (DRA) will hold a healthcare mission in Harrisburg, IL., that will deliver no-cost medical, dental and optical care to residents across the region.

With the budget deadline nearing, Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie (D-Elizabethtown) stood proudly with Republican lawmakers at an impromptu press conference Tuesday rejecting taxpayer-subsidized abortions.

Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) called out Sen. Antonio Munoz (D-Chicago) at the May 24 Senate floor debate.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the Mount Carmel Police Pension Fund netted 1.05 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Mount Carmel Police Pension Fund had 12 active participants receiving an average salary of $44,824 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 5.00 percent, the Mount Carmel Firefighters Pension Fund netted 1.34 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.50 percent, the Harrisburg Police Pension Fund lost 1.16 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Mount Carmel Firefighters Pension Fund had 4 active participants receiving an average salary of $55,945 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 81.5 percent of the $279,520 the Mt Carmel Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.40 for every $1 from pension members.

Illinois Municipal League Executive Director Brad Cole had no problem telling senators he was not pleased with a proposal to continue cuts to local governments.

Taxpayers contributed 83.5 percent of the $126,857 the Mt Carmel Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $5.05 for every $1 from pension members.

The Harrisburg Police Pension Fund had 13 active participants receiving an average salary of $57,016 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the Harrisburg Firefighters Pension Fund netted 1.32 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Park districts for Fairfield, Harrisburg and Eldorado-Raleigh Pleasure employ the most government workers per capita in SE Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Taxpayers contributed 84.4 percent of the $512,491 the Harrisburg Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $5.39 for every $1 from pension members.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the Fairfield Police Pension Fund netted 4.64 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Harrisburg Firefighters Pension Fund had 7 active participants receiving an average salary of $55,624 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 83.5 percent of the $219,556 the Harrisburg Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $5.06 for every $1 from pension members.