As part of the 2018 Budget, the Village Board of Trustees approved the 2018 Street Improvement Program which includes improvements made to the following streets in the Huntley Meadows subdivision.

The U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled that approximately 5 million government workers nationwide should not be forced to pay dues to public employee unions.

Lovington Fire Protection District responded to 10 calls in 2017 - 37.5 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

Farmer City acting Mayor Scott Kelley has signed off on a resolution making the city a gun sanctuary state.

Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) had a very special guest at his side at the May 23 Senate floor debate.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the Sullivan FPD Firefighters Pension Fund lost 0.41 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Sullivan FPD Firefighters Pension Fund had 10 active participants receiving an average salary of $61,246 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 5.00 percent, the Mt. Zion Police Pension Fund netted 0.30 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Rep. John Cabello (R-Rockford) dedicated a portion of his district to a fallen law enforcement officer.

Taxpayers contributed 68.7 percent of the $208,703 the Sullivan Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $2.47 for every $1 from pension members.

After projecting its investments would grow by 5.00 percent, the Mount Zion FPD Firefighters Pension Fund netted 0.26 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Mount Zion Police Pension Fund had 10 active participants receiving an average salary of $51,981 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 5.00 percent, the Long Creek FPD Firefighters Pension Fund netted 6.24 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 89.3 percent of the $331,838 the Mt Zion Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $8.35 for every $1 from pension members.

The Mount Zion FPD Firefighters Pension Fund had 2 active participants receiving an average salary of $62,353 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Park districts for Decatur, Blue Mound and Marrowbone Twp employ the most government workers per capita in Greater Decatur, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Taxpayers contributed 70.2 percent of the $44,030 the Mt Zion Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $2.35 for every $1 from pension members.

The Long Creek FPD Firefighters Pension Fund had 2 active participants receiving an average salary of $52,018 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Decatur Police Pension Fund netted 8.23 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Decatur Firefighters Pension Fund netted 6.44 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.