Southern Illinois News

Former state school employee Klaas paid in $112K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $2.18M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 1, 2016

Former state school employee Mary Klaas, who retired in August 2016, saved $111,871 toward a pension over 23 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.

Former state school employee Pitts paid in $88K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $1.39M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 1, 2016

Former state school employee Melanie Pitts, who retired in August 2016, saved $87,845 toward a pension over 26 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.