Former state school employee Jenneine Rowley, who retired in June 2017, saved $240,542 toward a pension over 34 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee James Crider, who retired in June 2017, saved $229,521 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Jeffrey Bryant, who retired in June 2017, saved $238,979 toward a pension over 32 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Rebecca Rahn, who retired in June 2017, saved $115,731 toward a pension over 22 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee William Freischlag, who retired in June 2017, saved $264,596 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Diana Nasca, who retired in June 2017, saved $202,415 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Laurie Hoffman, who retired in June 2017, saved $128,389 toward a pension over 20 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Jacqueline McCormick, who retired in June 2017, saved $214,655 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Laura Coster, who retired in June 2017, saved $257,728 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Lynn Hamilton, who retired in June 2017, saved $183,907 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Leslie Miller, who retired in June 2017, saved $189,448 toward a pension over 25 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Denise Rabatah, who retired in October 2017, saved $31,533 toward a pension over 11 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Voters in Community High School District 99 in Downers Grove approved a plan to issue $136.6 million in bonds Tuesday, with 62 percent of voters supporting the measure.
Lisle Community Unit School District 202, Salt Creek School District 48 and Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180 received the best financial ratings by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for their 2017 finances.
School districts in Wheaton, Naperville and West Chicago were among those in Illinois that paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teacher