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The ‘Big Dogs’ Of Illinois Municipal Government 2016

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Written by Adam Andrejewski

At a time when many are complaining about Washington, D.C., our data shows that states and local units of government need a lot more scrutiny. That’s especially true in Illinois where corruption is our number one manufactured product.

See the highest to lowest 2015 municipal salaries here. See the top all-time municipal pensions here.

In Illinois, 72 small-town city and village managers out-earn every governor of the 50 states. Another 111 local employees of water districts, airport districts, park districts, counties, forest preserves, mass transit districts, health clinics and planning districts also earn more than the 50 governors ($180,000).… Continue Reading