Chicago has government pension funds with the lowest funding levels in Illinois, according to the Illinois Department of Insurance.
If the amount a pension fund is obligated to pay pensioners outpaces the funds it has on hand, the fund is in the precarious position of carrying unfunded liabilities.
The healthiest funds have a funding position at or above 100 percent. Any fund whose position is below 100 percent is unable to meet its pension obligations.
Where do your community's public pension funds rank?
100 unhealthiest pension funds in Illinois
Rank
Fund
City
County
Funding Percent
1
Central Stickney Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund
Chicago
Cook County
0.00
2
Lake Villa Fpd Firefighter's Pension Fund
Lake Villa
Lake County
0.00
3
Lyons Firefighters Pension Fund
Lyons
Cook County
0.05
4
Glencoe Firefighters Pension Fund
Glencoe
Cook County
0.57
5
South Chicago Heights Firefighters Pension Fund
South Chicago Heights
Cook County
7.79
6
Cairo Firefighters Pension Fund
Cairo
Alexander County
10.55
7
Sauk Village Firefighters Pension Fund
Sauk Village
Cook County
11.44
8
East St Louis Firefighters Pension Fund
East Saint Louis
St. Clair County
13.43
9
General Assembly Retirement System
Springfield
Sangamon County
13.99
10
Danville Firefighters Pension Fund
Danville
Vermilion County
16.56
11
Evergreen Park Firefighters Pension Fund
Evergreen Park
Cook County
17.03
12
Willow Springs Police Pension Fund
Willow Springs
Cook County
17.50
13
Madison Police Pension Fund
Madison
Madison County
18.67
14
Robbins Firefighters Pension Fund
Robbins
Cook County
19.74
15
Pinckneyville Police Pension Fund
Pinckneyville
Perry County
20.01
16
Stone Park Police Pensionfund
Stone Park
Cook County
20.45
17
Park City Police Pension Fund
Park City
Lake County
21.25
18
Firemen's Annuity And Benefit Fund Of Chicago
Chicago
Cook County
21.30
19
Round Lake Park Police Pension Fund
Round Lake Park
Lake County
21.62
20
Cairo Police Pension Fund
Cairo
Alexander County
22.17
21
Harvey Firefighters Pension Fund
Harvey
Cook County
22.33
22
Blue Island Firefighters Pension Fund
Blue Island
Cook County
22.56
23
Robbins Police Pension Fund
Robbins
Cook County
22.59
24
Posen Firefighters Pension Fund
Posen
Cook County
23.42
25
Policemen's Annuity And Benefit Fund Of Chicago
Chicago
Cook County
23.74
26
Melrose Park Firefighters Pension Fund
Maywood
Cook County
23.88
27
Cherry Valley Police Pension Fund
Cherry Valley
Winnebago County
25.13
28
Peotone Police Pension Fund
Peotone
Will County
25.74
29
Coal City Police Pension Fund
Coal City
Grundy County
25.90
30
Centreville Police Pension Fund
Centreville
St. Clair County
25.94
31
Venice Police Pension Fund
Venice
Madison County
26.25
32
East Alton Firefighters Pension Fund
East Alton
Madison County
26.31
33
Burnham Police Pension Fund
Burnham
Cook County
26.79
34
Forest View Police Pension Fund
Forest View
Cook County
27.57
35
Manhattan Police Pension Fund
Manhattan
Will County
27.88
36
Fox River Grove Police Pension Fund
Fox River Grove
McHenry County
28.67
37
Genoa Police Pension Fund
Genoa
DeKalb County
30.23
38
Alton Firefighters Pension Fund
Alton
Madison County
30.35
39
Blue Island Police Pension Fund
Blue Island
Cook County
30.35
40
Municipal Employees A & B Fund Of Chicago
Chicago
Cook County
30.49
41
Danville Police Pension Fund
Danville
Vermilion County
30.49
42
Jerseyville Police Pension Fund
Jerseyville
Jersey County
30.94
43
Stickney Police Pension Fund
Berwyn
Cook County
31.24
44
Rock Island Firefighters Pension Fund
Rock Island
Rock Island County
32.15
45
Lincoln Firefighters Pension Fund
Lincoln
Logan County
32.27
46
Alton Police Pension Fund
Alton
Madison County
32.38
47
Lakemoor Police Pension Fund
Lakemoor
Lake County
32.38
48
Lynwood Police Pension Fund
Lynwood
Cook County
32.47
49
Summit Police Pension Fund
Summit
Cook County
32.48
50
Moline Firefighters Pension Fund
Moline
Rock Island County
32.75
51
Granite City Police Pension Fund
Granite City
Madison County
32.75
52
River Grove Police Pension Fund
River Grove
Cook County
33.08
53
Antioch Police Pension Fund
Antioch
Lake County
33.22
54
Elburn Police Pension Fund
Elburn
Kane County
33.67
55
Maywood Police Pension Fund
Maywood
Cook County
33.75
56
North Chicago Police Pension Fund
North Chicago
Lake County
33.79
57
Watseka Police Pension Fund
Watseka
Iroquois County
34.04
58
Melrose Park Police Pension Fund
Melrose Park
Cook County
34.04
59
East Alton Police Pension Fund
East Alton
Madison County
34.15
60
Judges' Retirement System Of Illinois
Springfield
Sangamon County
34.20
61
State Employees' Retirement System Of Illinois
Springfield
Sangamon County
34.35
62
Kankakee Police Pension Fund
Kankakee
Kankakee County
34.78
63
Fairfield Police Pension Fund
Fairfield
Wayne County
34.84
64
Monee Police Pension Fund
Monee
Will County
34.88
65
Monticello Police Pension Fund
Monticello
Piatt County
35.23
66
North Chicago Firefighters Pension Fund
North Chicago
Lake County
35.31
67
Lasalle Police Pension Fund
LaSalle
LaSalle County
35.43
68
Carterville Police Pension Fund
Carterville
Williamson County
35.88
69
North Riverside Firefighters Pension Fund
North Riverside
Cook County
36.31
70
Forest View Firefighters Pension Fund
Forest View
Cook County
36.38
71
Alsip Police Pension Fund
Alsip
Cook County
37.06
72
Lyons Police Pension Fund
Lyons
Cook County
37.06
73
Leyden Fpd Firefighters Pension Fund
Melrose Park
Cook County
37.08
74
East St Louis Police Pension Fund
East Saint Louis
St. Clair County
37.50
75
Pontoon Beach Police Pension Fund
Edwardsville
Madison County
37.89
76
Elmwood Park Police Pension Fund
Elmwood Park
Cook County
37.90
77
Orland Hills Police Pension Fund
Orland Hills
Cook County
38.11
78
Monmouth Firefighters Pension Fund
Monmouth
Warren County
38.20
79
Bensenville Firefighters Pension Fund
Bensenville
DuPage County
38.49
80
Pekin Firefighters Pension Fund
Pekin
Tazewell County
39.11
81
Maywood Firefighters Pension Fund
Maywood
Cook County
39.12
82
Park Employees' & Retirement Board Employees' A&b
Chicago
Cook County
39.15
83
Dekalb Firefighters Pension Fund
DeKalb
DeKalb County
39.21
84
Olney Police Pension Fund
Olney
Richland County
39.27
85
Niles Police Pension Fund
Niles
Cook County
39.31
86
Flossmoor Firefighters Pension Fund
Flossmoor
Cook County
39.40
87
Streator Firefighters Pension Fund
Streator
LaSalle County
39.57
88
Teachers Retirement System Of Illinois
Springfield
Sangamon County
39.81
89
Kildeer Police Pension Fund
Kildeer
Lake County
39.90
90
Johnsburg Police Pension Fund
Johnsburg
McHenry County
40.05
91
Rock Island Police Pension Fund
Rock Island
Rock Island County
40.18
92
Riverdale Police Pension Fund
Riverdale
Cook County
40.38
93
Peoria Heights Police Pension Fund
Peoria Heights
Peoria County
40.71
94
Mattoon Firefighters Pension Fund
Mattoon
Coles County
41.33
95
Worth Police Pension Fund
Worth
Cook County
41.59
96
Lagrange Firefighters Pension Fund
La Grange
Cook County
41.76
97
Niles Firefighters Pension Fund
Niles
Cook County
41.77
98
Sugar Grove Police Pension Fund
Sugar Grove
Kane County
41.85
99
Lake Villa Police Pension Fund
Lake Villa
Lake County
41.85
100
Elmwood Park Firefighters Pension Fund
Elmwood Park
Cook County
41.99
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Riverdale Police Pension Fund• Maywood Firefighters Pension Fund• Rock Island Firefighters Pension Fund• Rock Island Police Pension Fund• Robbins Firefighters Pension Fund• Danville Firefighters Pension Fund• Willow Springs Police Pension Fund• Harvey Firefighters Pension Fund• Johnsburg Police Pension Fund• Leyden Fire Protection District Firefighters Pension Fund• Summit Police Pension Fund• Monee Police Pension Fund• Orland Hills Police Pension Fund• Dekalb Firefighters Pension Fund• Glencoe Firefighters Pension Fund• Flossmoor Firefighters Pension Fund• Cairo Firefighters Pension Fund• Melrose Park Police Pension Fund• Forest View Firefighters Pension Fund• Coal City Police Pension Fund• Posen Firefighters Pension Fund• Alton Police Pension Fund• East Alton Firefighters Pension Fund• Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago• Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois• Lyons Firefighters Pension Fund• Jerseyville Police Pension Fund• Genoa Police Pension Fund• Madison Police Pension Fund• North Chicago Police Pension Fund• Stone Park Police Pensionfund• Pontoon Beach Police Pension Fund• Lake Villa Police Pension Fund• Illinois General Assembly Retirement System• Lincoln Firefighters Pension Fund• Niles Firefighters Pension Fund• Elmwood Park Firefighters Pension Fund• Fox River Grove Police Pension Fund• Maywood Police Pension Fund• North Riverside Firefighters Pension Fund• Alton Firefighters Pension Fund• Illinois State Employees Retirement System• Village of Alsip Police Pension Board• Round Lake Park Police Pension Fund• Sugar Grove Police Pension Fund• East Alton Police Pension Fund• Pinckneyville Police Pension Fund• Park City Police Pension Fund• Elmwood Park Police Pension Fund• Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago• Peotone Police Pension Fund• East St. Louis Police Pension Fund• Peoria Heights Police Pension Fund• Granite City Police Pension Fund• Cherry Valley Police Pension Fund• Antioch Police Pension Fund• Blue Island Firefighters Pension Fund• Olney Police Pension Fund• Carterville Police Pension Fund• Kankakee Police Pension Fund• Burnham Police Pension Fund• South Chicago Heights Firefighters Pension Fund• Lakemoor Police Pension Fund• East St. Louis Firefighters Pension Fund• Melrose Park Firefighters Pension Fund• Lynwood Police Pension Fund• Moline Firefighters Pension Fund• Lasalle Police Pension Fund• Danville Police Pension Fund• Monmouth Firefighters Pension Fund• Lake Villa Fire Protection District Firefighter's Pension Fund• Mattoon Firefighters Pension Fund• River Grove Police Pension Fund• Cairo Police Pension Fund• Judges' Retirement System of Illionis• Venice Police Pension Fund• Elburn Police Pension Fund• Manhattan Police Pension Fund• Fairfield Police Pension Fund• Monticello Police Pension Fund• Worth Police Pension Fund• Lagrange Firefighters Pension Fund• Lyons Police Pension Fund• Municipal Employees A & B Fund Of Chicago• Sauk Village Firefighters Pension Fund• Pekin Firefighters Pension Fund• Central Stickney Fire Protection District Firefighters Pension Fund• North Chicago Firefighters Pension Fund• Forest View Police Pension Fund• Robbins Police Pension Fund• Kildeer Police Pension Fund• Streator Firefighters Pension Fund• Centreville Police Pension Fund• Evergreen Park Firefighters Pension Fund• Bensenville Firefighters Pension Fund• Stickney Police Pension Fund• Blue Island Police Pension Fund• Watseka Police Pension Fund• Park Employees' & Retirement Board Employees' A&B• Niles Police Pension Fund
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