With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 55.1 percent of the Murphysboro Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Fountain Bluff, Carman and Vergennes employ the most government workers per capita in Greater Carbondale, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

A bill that would formally rename Southern Illinois University has been referred to a House Rules Committee for further consideration.

A bill that would reconstitute the Southern Illinois University Management Act has been referred to a House Rules Committee for further consideration.

A new bill aims to make certain that all Southern Illinois University campuses are put on an equal playing field as it relates to state funding from Springfield.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 60.2 percent of the Marion Police Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 65.1 percent of the Marion Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 92.3 percent of the Lake Egypt Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Divisio

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.

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.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 44 percent of the Carterville Firefighter's Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Venedy, Rector and Newmansville employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Sen. Paul Schimpf (R-Waterloo) and Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) had the finest future homegrown farming leaders before them on Agricultural Legislative Day April 11.

With the funds it has on hand outpacing the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners, 134 percent of the Carbondale Township Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Div

Park Districts for Herrin, Black Hawk and Marion top the list in Greater Carbondale with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.