Illinois General Assembly Retirement System

Recent News About Illinois General Assembly Retirement System

Business

All play and no work — yet legislators still draw paychecks, policy pro argues

Lawmakers have spent very little time in their seats, but at least they got to have play time, Austin Berg wrote on the Illinois Policy Institute website recently.

June 9, 2017

Government

Olsen rejects legislative pension

State Representative David S. Olsen (R-Downers Grove) proved his aggressive stance toward improving the fiscal situation of Illinois when he rejected the legislative pension as one of his first acts as a lawmaker.

August 29, 2016

Government

Legislation calls for more frequent scrutiny of state pension funds

Senate passes bill requiring three-year reviews of actuarial numbers.

May 26, 2015