South Central Reporter

Records show how much South Central Illinois school districts have paid for spiking teacher pensions ahead of retirement

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Out of school districts in South Central Illinois, Teachers Retirement System paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois.

Public employee tally: Top 25 counties in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | May 1, 2018

Washington and Bond are among Illinois counties that employ the most government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.