Brad Underwood

Illinois government’s $100K salary and pension club: 140,000 members and rising

June 16, 2024 | By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner and Nick Binotti, Wirepoints

More than 140,000 Illinois government workers and retirees took in more than $100,000 in salaries or pensions in 2023, according to data collected by Wirepoints via FOIA. That’s more than a 50% percent jump since Open the Books counted 94,000 government members with $100K compensation back in 2018. The list includes active workers and pensioners from all…