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Sunday, February 23, 2025

Analysis: Wilmington pays $4.23 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Wilmington Police Pension Fund

Budget 10

Taxpayers contributed 81 percent of the $462,409 the Wilmington Police Pension Fund brought in last year, or $4.23 for every $1 from pension members, according to a Will County Gazette analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Wilmington contributed $374,680 to the fund, which saw a $37,294 increase in revenue over 2015. Members contributed $88,541, or 19.1 percent, in 2016.

Wilmington Police Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
20122013201420152016Change 2012-2016
Municipality$265,528$224,141$274,264$335,691$374,68041.1%
Pension members$84,568$82,311$82,386$86,701$88,5414.7%
Other Revenue$9,553$4,977$2,435$2,723-$812-108.5%
Total$359,649$311,429$359,085$425,115$462,40928.6%

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