The women’s hammer throw event in track and field has been dominated by countries like China, Poland and other European powerhouses for decades, leaving the United States in the back of the pack.
Southwest Illinois’ 25 police and fire pension funds paid out a total of $15,163,370 in benefits to 366 retirees and inactive recipients in 2016 while losing $49,671 on their investments, according to a SW Illinois News analysis of the funds' mandated financial filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance.
Here are the 50 former employees of the City of Centralia receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:
Anna-Jonesboro High School's 2016 standardized test scores increased compared to scores from 2015, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
Duquoin Community Unit School District 300 has $13,960,000 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the SW Illinois News.