Former state university employee Benjamin Neff, who retired in April 2019, saved $55,807 toward a pension over 31 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Michelle Suarez, who retired in April 2019, saved $177,189 toward a pension over 33 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Tina Carpenter, who retired in April 2019, saved $12,727 toward a pension over 9 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee John Mutchek, who retired in April 2019, saved $25,535 toward a pension over 6 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Ronald Krausz, who retired in April 2019, saved $151,728 toward a pension over 35 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

More than 130 Illinois public school administrators who signed witness slips in opposition to a bipartisan bill that aims to consolidate Illinois school districts make six-figure salaries, according to an analysis compiled this week.

Carbondale Community High School District 165, Giant City Community Consolidated School District 130 and Carbondale Elementary School District 95 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2018 finances.

Carbondale Community High School District 165 was among the 695 Illinois school districts that achieved "financial recognition" by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for its 2018 finances.

Unity Point School District 140, Elverado Community Unit School District 196 and Herrin Community Unit School District 4 are area districts listed among those that received the lowest financial ratings in Illinois by the Illinois StateBoard of Education (

Former state university employee Toni Atnip, who retired in March 2019, saved $33,911 toward a pension over 13 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Susan Moberly, who retired in March 2019, saved $60,993 toward a pension over 23 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee John Greene, who retired in March 2019, saved $11,985 toward a pension over 5 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Karla Rankin, who retired in March 2019, saved $89,907 toward a pension over 30 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Loretta Frew, who retired in March 2019, saved $58,678 toward a pension over 25 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Jeffrey Cloud, who retired in March 2019, saved $99,084 toward a pension over 28 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Janice Hill, who retired in March 2019, saved $6,362 toward a pension over 5 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Robert Kane, who retired in March 2019, saved $5,686 toward a pension over 1 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Sheri Williams, who retired in March 2019, saved $42,106 toward a pension over 19 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Cathy Wright, who retired in March 2019, saved $4,371 toward a pension over 6 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

At Herrin Middle School, a 18.3-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2018.