Former state school employee Donna Schertz, who retired in June 2018, saved $177,032 toward a pension over 34 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Larry Kent, who retired in June 2018, saved $79,173 toward a pension over 15 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Marcia Kelley, who retired in June 2018, saved $179,491 toward a pension over 35 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Dean Weinberg, who retired in June 2018, saved $29,627 toward a pension over 5 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Julie Burd, who retired in June 2018, saved $169,939 toward a pension over 36 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Five educators from DuPage County were among scores of honorees from throughout Illinois recognized as tops in their fields – from health to dance to foreign language – during an annual awards luncheon held Tuesday in Normal.
Former state school employee David Wood, who retired in May 2018, saved $67,350 toward a pension over 7 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Cheryl Kochman, who retired in May 2018, saved $143,509 toward a pension over 24 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Lori Shurtz, who retired in April 2018, saved $27,731 toward a pension over 9 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Debra Heckenkamp, who retired in March 2018, saved $109,199 toward a pension over 15 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Robert Kroll, who retired in March 2018, saved $54,101 toward a pension over 10 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Gilbert Sanchez, who retired in March 2018, saved $17,997 toward a pension over 3 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Hinsdale Township HSD 86 in Hinsdale receives $930 per student from the state to fund pensions for public school teachers and administrators – the most in DuPage County, according to a Wirepoints analysis of Teacher Retirement System data.
Former state school employee Mary Brightwell Arnold, who retired in January 2018, saved $4,518 toward a pension over 3 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Victoria Bruhn, who retired in January 2018, saved $70,381 toward a pension over 13 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.