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Local Government

Report: Average pensioner in Quincy Firefighters Pension Fund earns $68,349 per year

By Local Labs News Service | May 16, 2018

The Quincy Firefighters Pension Fund had 58 active participants receiving an average salary of $68,349 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

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Analysis: Quincy pays $6.77 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Quincy Firefighters Pension Fund

By Local Labs News Service | May 15, 2018

Taxpayers contributed 87.1 percent of the $2,948,887 the Quincy Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $6.77 for every $1 from pension members.

From Peoria Standard

Tracy's bill allows for email notification in contested cases

By Angela Underwood | 1 year ago

Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) is making it easier to serve someone by allowing email notification in contested cases.

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Local Government

Public employee tally: Greater Quincy

By Local Labs News Service | May 8, 2018

Adams County had 325 public employees – 0.48 percent of the county's population, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

From West Central Reporter

Tracy helps give Miss Quincy a warm Senate welcome

By Angela Underwood | 1 year ago

Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) had royalty at her side recently in the Senate.

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Local Government

Analysis: Tri-Township FPD Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in nine years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Tri-Township FPD Firefighters Pension Fund lost $282,090 in 2016, according to a Quincy Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

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Analysis: Quincy Police Pension Fund would go broke in seven years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Quincy Police Pension Fund lost $4,560,807 in 2016, according to a Quincy Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

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Analysis: Quincy Firefighters Pension Fund would go broke in nine years without taxpayer subsidy

By Local Labs News Service | May 4, 2018

Without members and taxpayers subsidizing its revenue, Quincy Firefighters Pension Fund lost $3,289,207 in 2016, according to a Quincy Reporter analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

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Local Government

Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | May 3, 2018

Adams is among the Illinois counties that employ the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

From Chambana Sun

Democrats seek to increase union footprint in higher education

By Angela Underwood | 1 year ago

Grad student teaching assistants have no business being union members, according to three GOP senators.

From Prairie State Wire

Public employee tally: Top 25 counties in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | 1 year ago

Menard, Pulaski and Scott counties are among Illinois counties that employ the most government workers per capita in Illinois, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

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Local Government

Public employee tally: Top townships in greater Quincy

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 24, 2018

Birmingham, McKee and Beverly employ the most government workers per capita among townships in greater Quincy, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

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biggest spenders: What Quincy Reporter park districts rank highest?

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 20, 2018

Bailey top the list in Quincy Reporter with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.

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Analysis: Tri-Township firefighters pension fund saw 11% shortfall in city contribution in 2016

By LGIS Newsfeed | Apr 19, 2018

Of the 651 fire and police pension funds in Illinois, more than 400 were underfunded by cities in 2016, including three funds serving cities in the Quincy area.

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Public employee tally: Bottom 100 townships in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 19, 2018

Quincy employs the fewest government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

From Prairie State Wire

Analysis: These Illinois pension funds sustain themselves without subsidies

By Local Labs News Service | 1 year ago

Pension funds in DeKalb, Buffalo Grove and West Chicago could sustain themselves longest without subsidies from taxpayers and members, according to an analysis of data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance.

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Public employee tally: Top 100 townships in Illinois

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 17, 2018

Birmingham, Mc Kee and Beverly employ the most government workers per capita among townships in Illinois, according to 2017 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.

From Peoria Standard

Tracy goes three for three on Senate bills

By Angela Underwood | 1 year ago

Legislation proposed by Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) related to school district funding, tax increment financing (TIF) districts and property tax code changes received full support in the Senate.

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Local Government

Report: 35.3% of Tri-Township Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund is funded

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 16, 2018

With the amount it's obligated to pay pensioners outpacing the funds it has on hand, 35.3 percent of the Tri-Township Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund fund is funded, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Divis

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Most frugal park districts in Quincy Reporter

By Local Labs News Service | Apr 16, 2018

Bailey top the list in Quincy Reporter with the lowest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.