Former state school employee Brian Hereford, who retired in May 2016, saved $83,815 toward a pension over 21 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Catherine Bolger, who retired in May 2016, saved $152,341 toward a pension over 32 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Terry Skroch, who retired in May 2016, saved $103,941 toward a pension over 22 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Christine Coburn, who retired in May 2016, saved $113,159 toward a pension over 36 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Katherine Nix Neath, who retired in June 2016, saved $2,435 toward a pension over 2 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
DuPage County schools would be net losers of state funding under a bill that passed the Illinois State Senate Wednesday.
Former state school employee Ruby Hendricks, who retired in June 2017, saved $5,031 toward a pension over 3 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Keeneyville School District 20 on its financial "Recognition" list.
Former state school employee Mark Bocian, who retired in July 2017, saved $223,372 toward a pension over 36 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Former state school employee Craig Barringer, who retired in July 2017, saved $258,613 toward a pension over 41 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.
Grade school districts in West Chicago, Burr Ridge and Addison ranked among DuPage County's lowest for reading aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Grade school districts in West Chicago, Burr Ridge and Roselle ranked among DuPage County's lowest for math aptitude, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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.
Out of school districts in DuPage County, Community Unit SD 200 paid the most in penalties since 2005 for spiking employee salaries to boost outgoing teachers' retirement benefits, according to data obtained from the Teachers Retirement System of Illinois
Public school administrators in Winfield School District 34, Lake Park Community High School District 108 and Butler School District 53 earn the highest average salary in DuPage County, according to the latest Illinois schools report card.