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Analysis: Hazel Crest pays $2.11 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Hazel Crest Firefighters Pension Fund

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Taxpayers contributed 67 percent of the $417,431 the Hazel Crest Firefighters Pension Fund brought in 2018, or $2.11 for every $1 from pension members, according to a South Cook News analysis of the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

In all, Hazel Crest contributed $279,781 to the fund, which saw a $66,643 increase in revenue over 2017. Members contributed $132,355, or 31.7 percent, in 2018. Another $5,295 came from other unspecified sources.

Hazel Crest Firefighters Pension Fund revenue over 5 years
20142015201620172018Change 2014-2018
Municipality$79,241$136,004$176,241$231,154$279,781253.1%
Pension members$105,134$118,035$113,672$116,857$132,35525.9%
Other Revenue-$3,270$7,249$1,771$2,777$5,295261.9%
Total$181,105$261,288$291,684$350,788$417,431130.5%

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