With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 64.9 percent of the Macomb 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 three funds serving cities in West Central Illinois.
Nine offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 61455, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by West Central Reporter.
Macomb City employs the fewest government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.