After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Macomb Police Pension Fund lost 0.88 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Macomb Police Pension Fund had 26 active participants receiving an average salary of $59,485 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.50 percent, the Macomb Firefighters Pension Fund lost 2.18 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Park districts for Chili Twp, La Harpe and Carthage employ the most government workers per capita in West Central Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

The Macomb Firefighters Pension Fund had 19 active participants receiving an average salary of $60,180 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Jacksonville Police Pension Fund netted 8.22 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 75.8 percent of the $670,247 the Macomb Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.13 for every $1 from pension members.

Crews will be applying fresh oil on County Highway 7 on Monday and Tuesday, May 21st & 22nd, beginning at Independence and moving North to Piper Lane.

The Jacksonville Police Pension Fund had 39 active participants receiving an average salary of $65,129 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 80.8 percent of the $618,416 the Macomb Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.27 for every $1 from pension members.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Jacksonville Firefighters Pension Fund netted 7.17 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 80.3 percent of the $1,290,901 the Jacksonville Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.07 for every $1 from pension members.

The Jacksonville Firefighters Pension Fund had 26 active participants receiving an average salary of $66,888 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 Beardstown Police Pension Fund netted 0.57 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Fifty-eight University of Illinois fraternities and sororities will pay $814,000 more in property taxes this year than they did in 2015, according to Champaign County Assessor data analyzed by the Chambana Sun.

The Beardstown Police Pension Fund had 6 active participants receiving an average salary of $39,841 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 82.1 percent of the $895,655 the Jacksonville Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.58 for every $1 from pension members.

After projecting its investments would grow by 5.00 percent, the Beardstown Firefighters Pension Fund netted 0.63 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In an open letter to the General Assembly, 65 local government officials, including Calhoun County Clerk Rita Hagen and Brown County Board Member Chad Kunkel, asked state legislators to block attempts to scrap the state’s flat income tax in favor of a graduated tax structure.

The Beardstown Firefighters Pension Fund had 3 active participants receiving an average salary of $46,215 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.