April 1, 2024 | News, Press Release
We salute the staff members and students of the 48 Illinois community colleges in the SURS family. Each college offers their students excellent educational opportunities. The proclamation recognizes that America’s first public community college was established...
March 19, 2024 | News, Press Release
Check it out! Important news on the 2024 trustee election candidates, legislation, year-end investment performance and more. https://surs.org/news-publications/publications/newsletter/
March 8, 2024 | News, Press Release
Champaign, IL – The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees on March 1 voted to implement automatic contribution escalation for the System’s Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) participants effective July 1, 2024. DCP participants who are...
February 12, 2024 | News, Press Release
Six candidates have met the requirements to be included on the ballot for SURS board election set for May 1. Voting will take place April 1 – May 1. SURS members will elect three active-member trustees and one annuitant trustee. Two of the active-member trustee seats...
December 13, 2023 | News, Press Release
Champaign, IL – The State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees on Dec. 8 voted to commit the lesser of $50 million or 10% of total fund commitments to Ember Infrastructure Fund II, subject to successful contract negotiations. Ember...
November 15, 2023 | News, Press Release
Champaign, IL. – Gov. Pritzker has appointed John Lyons to chair the SURS Board of Trustees. He replaces John Atkinson who stepped down as chair last month to head Intersect Illinois. Lyons has served as an appointed SURS trustee since 2019 and was elected board...
