Taxpayers contributed 80.8 percent of the $764,415 the Effingham Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.22 for every $1 from pension members.

The Effingham Firefighters Pension Fund had 16 active participants receiving an average salary of $67,956 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 Charleston Police Pension Fund lost 2.36 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Fifty-eight University of Illinois fraternities and sororities will pay $814,000 more in property taxes this year than they did in 2015, according to Champaign County Assessor data analyzed by the Chambana Sun.

The Edgar County Clerk is accepting applications for a full time Deputy Recorder/Clerk.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Charleston Firefighters Pension Fund lost 2.50 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 83.7 percent of the $657,960 the Effingham Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $5.12 for every $1 from pension members.

The Charleston Police Pension Fund had 30 active participants receiving an average salary of $62,755 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In an open letter to the General Assembly, 65 local government officials, including five in East Central Illinois, asked state legislators to block attempts to scrap the state’s flat income tax in favor of a graduated tax structure.

Taxpayers contributed 75.7 percent of the $965,421 the Charleston Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.18 for every $1 from pension members.

The Charleston Firefighters Pension Fund had 35 active participants receiving an average salary of $62,002 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Park districts for Charleston Twp, Lawrence and Arthur are among those in Illinois employing the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Taxpayers contributed 82 percent of the $1,039,887 the Charleston Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.73 for every $1 from pension members.

Park districts for Teutopolis, Sumpter Township and Effingham are among those in Illinois employing the most government workers per capita, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

Two East Central Illinois communities received grants totaling more than $991,000 from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) for housing projects, the DCEO said today.

Six communities in East Central Illinois will receive $500,000 grants from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) for water or sewer projects, the DCEO said Thursday.

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Shelbyville FPD Firefighters Pension Fund lost $76,465 in 2016, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Shelbyville Police Pension Fund lost $119,233 in 2016, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Robinson FPD Firefighters Pension Fund lost $277,793 in 2016, according to a East Central Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Clark County had 115 public employees – almost 1 percent of the county's population, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.