The U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled that approximately 5 million government workers nationwide should not be forced to pay dues to public employee unions.

The Win-Bur-Sew Fire Protection District was the only firefighting agency in Metro Rockford to receive state grants this week for safety equipment.

Research supports Neeley Erickson’s contention that raising salaries for elected officials in Poplar Grove doesn’t necessarily lead to more qualified candidates or more productive work when in office.

While three Republican senators had issues with legislation requiring specialized pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners throughout the state by a certain date, one did not.

After projecting its investments would grow by 5.00 percent, the Win-bur-Sew FPD Firefighters Pension Fund netted 0.14 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Win-bur-Sew FPD Firefighters Pension Fund had 1 active participants receiving an average salary of $91,485 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the South Beloit Police Pension Fund netted 4.83 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 52.5 percent of the $17,538 the Win-bur-Sew Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund brought in last year, or $1.10 for every $1 from pension members.

The South Beloit Police Pension Fund had 14 active participants receiving an average salary of $69,000 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the Roscoe Police Pension Fund netted 5.77 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 73.5 percent of the $360,396 the South Beloit Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $2.77 for every $1 from pension members.

The South Beloit Firefighter's Pension Fund had 4 active participants receiving an average salary of $65,842 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Roscoe Police Pension Fund had 12 active participants receiving an average salary of $70,045 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 79 percent of the $116,737 the South Beloit Firefighter's Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.75 for every $1 from pension members.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the Rockton Police Pension Fund netted 1.98 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Rockton Police Pension Fund had 15 active participants receiving an average salary of $69,988 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Taxpayers contributed 75.7 percent of the $309,581 the Roscoe Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $3.11 for every $1 from pension members.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Rockford Police Pension Fund netted 7.61 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Rockford Police Pension Fund had 290 active participants receiving an average salary of $78,545 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Rockford Firefighters Pension Fund netted 7.98 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.