LCFT Retiree Council

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LCFT Retiree Council Renewal Letters are sent annually in July/August. Please keep an eye out in your mailbox for your letter. If you have not received one, please contact Heather at the Local 504 Union Hall at membership@lcft.org or 847-623-7725.

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 21, 2026 – Trip to The Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie Museum. Located at 1 N. Sheridan Road in the heart of Downtown Waukegan, the historic building has been beautifully restored and transformed into a vibrant museum showcasing Waukegan's dynamic and diverse history. It is designated as a Waukegan Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Plan on meeting at the museum at 11:45am, and the tour begins at 12:00pm. The main entrance is on the north-east corner of Washing Street and Sheridan Road. Free parking is available at Parking Lot F, located at the corner of Sheridan Road and Washington Street with the entrance on Water Street.

December 10, 2026 - Holiday Potluck & Food Drive at 11:30am

February 3, 2027 - Valentines for Veterans at 10:30am

March 18, 2027 – Feed My Starving Children time is TBD

April 2027 – Obama Presidential Center Visit (date TBA when tickets are available.)

June 2027 - Kenosha Kingfish Baseball Outing (date TBA when schedule is available.)

NIRAC/IFT Drury Lane Play Dates

October 14, 2026 - The Buddy Holly Story 11:30am Lunch 1:30pm Performance. Reservation & payment deadline is September 24, 2026. For more information and to buy tickets, click here. 

Once we get more information and sign-up sheets, we will post them here. 

HELPFUL LINKS

ISBE Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) -  https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Educator-Licensure-Information-System.aspx

Pension Websites
Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS) - www.trsil.org
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) - www.imrf.org
State Universities Retirement System of IL (SURS) - www.surs.com
State Employees Retirement System of IL (SERS) - www.srs.illinois.gov

Illinois Legislature
www.ilga.gov - Illinois General Assembly: House & Senate legislator and committee information, as well as Illinois legislation and laws, can be viewed from this site.

Illinois Elections
https://ova.elections.il.gov/ - Online voter registration for Illinois residents and other election-related information.