After two years without a budget and a failed attempt to compromise on a "grand bargain," some in Illinois are asking whether bankruptcy is a viable way out of the state's financial morass.
Nichyria Byrd, a track and field athlete at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, he been named Co-Female Field Athlete of the Week by the Ohio Valley Conference, the school's website reported.
Former state school employee Boyd Fergurson, who retired in April 2017, saved $156,052 toward a pension over 37 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Geoffrey Iverson, who retired in April 2017, saved $20,764 toward a pension over 7 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.