How would you like to have the public pay you $7.1 million on an investment of only $358,000? This is the case for Audrey Haugan, retiring principal at Maine West High School. Haugan paid just $358,000 into the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) during her 33 years of employment in Illinois public schools. She retired on June 30, 2018 with a final year salary of $162,856.
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By Illinois ReviewFormer Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin endorsed Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker for a third term Monday, breaking with Republican nominee Darren Bailey while working with...
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By Jacqueline Garretson, Opinion ContributorIt has been more than five years since COVID-19 changed our lives, but for many Illinois families, the consequences never really went away. Businesses...
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By Shannon AdcockPresident, Awake Illinois & Opinion Contributor Illinois ranks next to last on whether its public schools put students and parents first. That is the finding of...
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By Illinois ReviewFour years ago, Illinois Family Action called Darren Bailey “the real deal.”Today, apparently, he’s only worth a recommendation.In the 2022 general election, IFA gave Bailey its...
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By Illinois ReviewRichard Pearson, the longtime executive director of the Illinois State Rifle Association and one of Illinois' most recognizable Second Amendment advocates, received a Lifetime Achievement Award...
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