Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) started off his discussion with Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Acting Director Beverly Walker with one question.

With the funds it has on hand outpacing the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners, 103.8 percent of the Mt Zion Fpd Firefighters 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 our funds serving cities in Macon County.

Seventy offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 62521, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Macon Reporter.

Decatur employs the fewest government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Thirteen offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 62523, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Macon Reporter.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 71.9 percent of the Long Creek Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Divisio

Pension funds in DeKalb, Buffalo Grove and West Chicago could sustain themselves longest without subsidies from taxpayers and members, according to an analysis of data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Thirty nine offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 62522, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Macon Reporter.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 64.5 percent of the Decatur Police Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

At Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center in Virginia, 34.5 percent of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Wilson employs the most government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

A home buyer who paid $95,000 to purchase a home on Nov. 9 paid the top home sale price for Bulldog Crossing in 2017.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 56.2 percent of the Decatur Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Two offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 61882, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Macon Reporter.

Park Districts for Blue Mound, Marrowbone Twp and Illini top the list in Greater Decatur with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is publicly preaching party unity on the campaign trail. But behind the scenes, Rauner is quietly leading an effort to purge conservatives from the Illinois Republican State Central Committee, which governs the party and has elections this month.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 98.4 percent of the Clinton Police Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Ninety offenders released on parole in October live in Illinois zip code 62526, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Macon Reporter.

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 61.8 percent of the Clinton Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.