Park districts for Grand Tower, Marion and Black Hawk top the list in Greater Carbondale with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 52.1 percent of the Herrin Police Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
Of the 651 fire and police pension funds in Illinois, more than 400 were underfunded by cities in 2016, including five funds serving cities in Jackson and Williamson counties.
With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 59.1 percent of the Herrin Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
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.
With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 35.9 percent of the Carterville Police Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.
Three offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 62924, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Carbondale Reporter.
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.
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.