Former state school employee Claudia Quigg, who retired in December 2016, saved $122,453 toward a pension over 29 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Julie Evans, who retired in December 2016, saved $85,722 toward a pension over 21 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee William Cole, who retired in December 2016, saved $24,357 toward a pension over 10 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Linda Prewitt, who retired in December 2016, saved $55,963 toward a pension over 14 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Teresa Tompoles, who retired in December 2016, saved $11,294 toward a pension over 9 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Diane Williams, who retired in December 2016, saved $86,719 toward a pension over 29 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Bobbie Johnston, who retired in December 2016, saved $9,190 toward a pension over 7 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Marilyn Ayers, who retired in December 2016, saved $14,100 toward a pension over 3 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

An Illinois legislator wants to see the state adopt a uniform, transparent and fiscally sound policy on the question of illegal immigrant students attending state universities.

Over 110,000 more people left Illinois in a year than arrived here from other states, leading to the highest overall drop in population in the nation, new figures reveal.

Amid reports of missing property and last-minute changes in move-in plans, the transition between outgoing Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger and incoming Comptroller Susana Mendoza recently took on a testy tone.

The Village of Allenville budget was $30,135 for its 2016 fiscal year, or $437 per household.

The Village of Gays budget was $93,062 for its 2016 fiscal year, or $733 per household.

The Village of Kenney budget was $339,406 for its 2016 fiscal year, or $2,121 per household.

The Village of Long Creek budget was $816,113 for its 2016 fiscal year, or $543 per household.

The Village of Wapella budget was $699,728 for its 2016 fiscal year, or $2,928 per household.

The Village of Warrensburg budget was $3.93 million for its 2016 fiscal year, or $9,723 per household.

The Village of Waynesville budget was $379,229 for its 2016 fiscal year, or $1,832 per household.

The Village of Weldon budget was $757,843 for its 2016 fiscal year, or $4,707 per household.

The Dewitt County budget was $23.10 million for its 2016 fiscal year.