The Venice Police Pension Fund faced $459,827 in unfunded liabilities during 2024, falling 41.3% short of what was needed to fulfill all promised retirement benefits.
Rep. Jen Kiggans led a House subcommittee hearing reviewing new bills intended to improve safety measures and strengthen accountability within Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare operations. The session covered legislation…
The Alton Police Pension Fund disclosed $34,259,547 in unfunded liabilities in 2024, falling 36.1% short of the actuarial assets required for full payment of promised retirement benefits.
Belleville Police Pension Fund ranked 158th out of all Illinois police and fire pension funds for underfunding in fiscal year 2024, supporting only 56.1% of its anticipated retirement obligations with…
In fiscal year 2024, the Granite City Firefighters Pension Fund was ranked 183rd for underfunding in Illinois, backing only 58.2% of promised retirement benefits with actuarial assets, state insurance data…
In fiscal year 2024, the Maryville Firefighter’s Pension Fund was the 427th most underfunded among Illinois’ police and fire pension plans, with only 74.6% of its estimated retirement liabilities covered…
In fiscal year 2024, the Swansea Police Pension Fund ranked 553rd for underfunding among Illinois pension systems, supporting only 91.5% of promised retirement benefits with actuarial assets, according to the…
For 2024, the East Alton Firefighters Pension Fund reported unfunded liabilities of $4,448,576, leaving the plan 64.5% below the assets required to fully meet retirement benefit commitments.
In fiscal year 2024, the Fosterburg FPD Firefighters Pension Fund in Alton placed 564th for underfunding among Illinois police and fire pension funds, with actuarial assets covering 93.4% of promised…
In fiscal year 2024, the Bethalto Police Pension Fund was ranked 262nd out of Illinois’ police and fire pension systems in terms of underfunding, covering just 63.1% of its owed…
The Godfrey Paid Firefighters Pension Fund recorded $4,746,432 in unfunded liabilities for 2024, showing it had 31.3% less than necessary to meet all promised retirement payments.
Glen Carbon Police Pension Fund was ranked 484th among Illinois police and fire pension systems for low funding in fiscal year 2024, supporting just 80.7% of its pension promises with…
The Mascoutah Police Pension Fund disclosed $3,089,947 in unfunded liabilities in 2024, falling 27.4% short of the assets required to meet all promised retirement benefits.
The Collinsville Firefighters Pension Fund faced $14,274,512 in unfunded liabilities in 2024, placing it 33.3% short of the assets required to fully honor pledged retirement benefits.
Jerseyville Firefighter’s Pension Fund placed 606th for underfunding among Illinois pension systems in fiscal year 2024, with actuarial assets covering 103.5% of its promised retirement benefits, data from the Illinois…
The Illinois Department of Revenue has set Madison County’s property assessment multiplier at 1.0000 for taxes payable in 2026. This measure aims to maintain fairness among taxpayers across county lines…
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, opened an oversight hearing focused on the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among servicemembers and…
Last week, Representative Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), who serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, visited two Michigan Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers…
The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, chaired by Mike Bost (R-Ill.), has advanced five bills for consideration by the full House of Representatives.
Over fifty residents attended an I-Cash event hosted by Senator Jason Plummer in Effingham amid challenging weather conditions.
Today, Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, delivered opening remarks at a legislative hearing held by the Subcommittee on Economic…
Illinois State Rep. Amy E. Elik raised concerns about the state’s heavy tax burden amidst ongoing debates over new revenue proposals and cost-of-living relief measures.
Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, opened a hearing today focused on efforts to modernize the Department…
There was one company in a city associated with St. Clair County that received an FDA inspection in December 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Jason Plummer, a state senator from Illinois, alleged that Democratic leadership instructed police to abandon federal agents during an incident in Brighton Park.
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