Over 30 years of retirement, Shalen would collect as much as $1.44 million, according to a projection by Local Government Information Services (LGIS), which publishes Chicago City Wire.
The projection assumes Shalen received $30,202 in the first year of retirement, then 3 percent annual increases thereafter, compounded.
After 1 years of retirement, Shalen will have already received $30,202 in retirement benefits, or more than the sum total of the retiree's contributions to the state pension fund.