Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 40 ILCS 5/14-101

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     A retirement and benefit system is created to provide retirement annuities and other benefits for employees of the State of Illinois. The system shall be known as the “State Employees’ Retirement System of Illinois”. By such name all its business shall be transacted and its cash and other property held in trust for the purposes of this Article.