Former state university employee Mona Strausberger, who retired in April 2017, saved $38,003 toward a pension over 19 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Deborah Gutierrez, who retired in April 2017, saved $24,479 toward a pension over 12 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Mark Anderson, who retired in April 2017, saved $128,169 toward a pension over 20 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Cynthia Zumwalt, who retired in April 2017, saved $170,677 toward a pension over 28 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Douglas Moeller, who retired in April 2017, saved $173,656 toward a pension over 16 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Claudia Bank, who retired in April 2017, saved $44,582 toward a pension over 20 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Jeanine Ecklund, who retired in April 2017, saved $47,649 toward a pension over 18 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Kelly Hall, who retired in April 2017, saved $75,392 toward a pension over 15 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Boyd Fergurson, who retired in April 2017, saved $156,052 toward a pension over 37 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Margaret Delano, who retired in April 2017, saved $91,797 toward a pension over 24 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Denise Garay, who retired in April 2017, saved $24,329 toward a pension over 11 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

Former state university employee Susan Myers, who retired in April 2017, saved $18,269 toward a pension over 9 years working for state universities, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois records show.

After two years without a budget and a failed attempt to compromise on a "grand bargain," some in Illinois are asking whether bankruptcy is a viable way out of the state's financial morass.

Ret. Gen. David Petraeus, perhaps best known for leading the American military efforts in Iraq under Presdent George W. Bush, will provide the keynote address at the 6th Annual Navy Seal Foundation's "Chicago Evening of Tribute," a fundraising event that supports Naval Special Warfare (NSW) families.

The median sale price of a home sold in April 2017 in DeKalb rose by $50,400 while total sales decreased by 71.4%.

The median sale price of a home sold in April 2017 in Genoa fell by $73,523 while total sales remained unchanged with two homes sold.

Rep. Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley) congratulated Jared Thorp and eight other DeKalb firefighters who were honored for their efforts at a statewide ceremony and memorial in Springfield recently.

The chances that Illinois will reach a budget before May 31 and avoid seeing its bond rating lowered to the worst of any state in history are 50-50 at best, according to Mark Glennon, founder of the business and government website WirePoints told the Sangamon Sun recently.

It's hard to tell the difference between a seated Illinois General Assembly and one that's on a break, WCIA Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Maxwell said in a recent segment focused on a lack of new bills, characterizing the legislative accomplishments of the 100th General Assembly as “hardly anything at all."

There won't be any coming back for high-wage earners who will exit Illinois in a hurry if the so-called "Illinois Comeback Agenda" passes, a financial services professional said.