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Public employee tally: Bottom 100 cities in Illinois

By South West Illinois News Reports | 7 years ago

Village of DePue, Village of Long Grove and Village of North Barrington employ the fewest government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Mt. Vernon City Council met February 5

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 3, 2018

Mt. Vernon City Council met at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5.

2 offenders paroled in zip code 62997 in September

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 3, 2018

Two offenders released on parole in September live in Illinois zip code 62997, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SW Illinois News.

Public employee tally: Top 100 cities in Illinois

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 3, 2018

Village of Ellis Grove is among the cities that employ the most government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Jefferson County Board met February 26.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 3, 2018

Jefferson County Board met Monday, Feb. 26.

City of Benton City Council met March 12.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 3, 2018

City of Benton City Council met Monday, March 12.

City of West Frankfort City Council met March 30.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 3, 2018

City of West Frankfort City Council met Friday, March 30.

Waterloo City Council met April 2.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 3, 2018

Waterloo City Council met Monday, April 2.

Waterloo City Council met March 5.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 3, 2018

Waterloo City Council met Monday, March 5.

City of Waterloo Gas Committee met April 2.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 3, 2018

City of Waterloo Gas Committee met Monday, April 2.

City of Waterloo Ordinance Committee met April 2.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 3, 2018

City of Waterloo Ordinance Committee met Monday, April 2.

Village of Dix Village Board will meet April 5.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 3, 2018

Village of Dix Village Board will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5.

Village of Dix Village Board met January 9.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 3, 2018

Village of Dix Village Board met Tuesday, Jan. 9.

Mt. Vernon City Council met April 2.

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 3, 2018

Mt. Vernon City Council met Monday, April 2.

9 offenders paroled in zip code 62286 in September

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 2, 2018

Nine offenders released on parole in September live in Illinois zip code 62286, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SW Illinois News.

Big spenders: How much does your county spend?

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 2, 2018

Monroe County spent $2,789 per capita in 2016, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

Former state school employee Heckenkamp paid in $109K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.45M in retirement

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 1, 2018

Former state school employee Debra Heckenkamp, who retired in March 2018, saved $109,199 toward a pension over 15 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Sanchez paid in $18K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $553K in retirement

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 1, 2018

Former state school employee Gilbert Sanchez, who retired in March 2018, saved $17,997 toward a pension over 3 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Kroll paid in $54K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $798K in retirement

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 1, 2018

Former state school employee Robert Kroll, who retired in March 2018, saved $54,101 toward a pension over 10 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

4 offenders paroled in zip code 62236 in September

By South West Illinois News Reports | Apr 1, 2018

Four offenders released on parole in September live in Illinois zip code 62236, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SW Illinois News.