Since at least August 13, 2009, school districts have been mandated to post their contracts with teachers online. So, you can imagine my surprise when I discovered that McHenry High School District 156’s teacher contract was not posted. That’s been … Continue reading
Through the years I was state representative I was often asked about the underfunding of the Teachers Retirement System. Most, but not all the time, it came from retired teacher. I had two answers. The first was that the Illinois … Continue reading
National Taxpayers United of Illinois President Jim Tobin held a press conference at McHenry County College on Wednesday in which he released pensions for the top 100 educators in the Teachers Retirement System. Yesterday, the highest pensioners were posted. All … Continue reading
The following pension data for McHenry County pensioners in the Teachers Retirement System was provided by Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois at his McHenry County College press conference Wednesday. All of the top fifty pensions exceed … Continue reading
There are some really amusing parts of the Huntley teachers’ union counterproposal made public by School District 158’s school board yesterday. I’m no expert in union contract language, but one completely ridiculous proposal involves a minor suggestion for merit pay, … Continue reading
There are some really amusing parts of the Huntley teachers’ union counterproposal made public by School District 158’s school board yesterday. I’m no expert in union contract language, but one completely ridiculous proposal involves a minor suggestion for merit pay, … Continue reading
In her Monthly Fiscal Report, Comptroller Stacie Talbert reported that Huntley School District 158 paid two tax penalties for March 31 and June 30, 2007 in the amounts of $824 and $4,018, respectively. This was done, “in order to avoid … Continue reading
In her Monthly Fiscal Report, Comptroller Stacie Talbert reported that Huntley School District 158 paid two tax penalties for March 31 and June 30, 2007 in the amounts of $824 and $4,018, respectively. This was done, “in order to avoid … Continue reading
The press from the U.S. Attorney’s Office about the indictment of Nick Hurtgen follows: HURTGEN RE-INDICTED FOR ALLEGED ROLE IN AIDING PAY-TO-PLAY FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING WILL COUNT HOSPITAL PROJECT CHICAGO – A former executive in the Chicago office of Bear … Continue reading
