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40 ILCS 5/6-101 (2026)
Creation of fund
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(40 ILCS 5/6-101)
(from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-101)
Sec. 6-101.
Creation of fund.
In each city of more than 500,000 inhabitants, a firemen's annuity and
benefit fund shall be created, set apart, and maintained, for the benefit
of its firemen, their widows, children and parents, and of all contributors
to, participants in, and beneficiaries of any firemen's pension fund in
operation, by authority of law, in such city immediately prior to the
effective date. For the purposes of this Article, the firemen's annuity and
benefit fund may be referred to as the "fund".
(Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1998–2025 · leading case: McNamee v. Federated Equip. & Supply Co., Inc., 692 N.E.2d 1157 (Ill. 1998).
McNamee v. Federated Equip. & Supply Co., Inc., 692 N.E.2d 1157 (Ill. 1998). “See 40 ILCS 5/6-101 et seq. (West 1996). Pension Code section 22-307 limits the liability of a municipality that enacts an ordinance pursuant to article XXII, division 3: "Whenever any city or village enacts an ordinance pursuant to this Division, no common law or statutory…”
Of v. Howe, 96 N.E.3d 516 (Ill. App. Ct. 2017). “Article 4 of the Pension Code, titled "Firefighters' Pension Fund" ( 40 ILCS 5/4-101 to 4-144 (West 2016)), is applicable to municipalities with a population of 500,000 and under.”
Jones v. Mun. Employees' Annuity & Benefit Fund, 2016 IL 119618 (Ill. 2016). “(West 2012)), the Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund (FABF) (40 ILCS 5/6-101 et seq. (West 2012)), and the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund (PABF) (40 ILCS 5/5-101 et seq.”
In re Marriage of Farrell, 2017 IL App (1st) 170611 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “The Pension Code includes two separate articles that are applicable to firemen depending on the size of the municipality they serve.”
In re Marriage of Farrell, 2017 IL App (1st) 170611 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “Thomas also observed that the marital settlement agreement 2 The Fireman’s Annuity and Benefit Fund is governed by article 6 of the Pension Code (40 ILCS 5/6-101 to 6-229 (West 2016)). 3 1-17-0611 did not contain any reference to “disability benefits” and that exhibit A placed a…”
Thigpen v. Ret. Bd. of Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chicago, 741 N.E.2d 276 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). “Justice COUSINS delivered the opinion of the court: Plaintiff, Clifton Thigpen, sought administrative relief from a decision of the Retirement Board of Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago (the Board) denying his application for duty disability benefits under the…”
Nowak v. Ret. Bd. of Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chicago, 733 N.E.2d 804 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). “Justice BUCKLEY delivered the opinion of the court: Plaintiff Herbert Nowak appeals from the circuit court's judgment affirming defendant Retirement Board of the Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago's (the Board) denial of his application for duty disability benefits…”
Hooker v. Ret. Bd. of the Fireman's Annuity & Benefit Fund, 2014 IL App (1st) 131568 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “OPINION ¶1 In this case we are asked to determine whether a cause of action against the defendant, the Retirement Board of the Fireman’s Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chicago (hereinafter the Board), may be brought by an estate of a deceased former recipient of an annuity paid…”
Hooker v. Ret. Bd. of the Fireman's Annuity & Benefit Fund, 2014 IL App (1st) 131568 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “OPINION ¶1 In this case we are asked to determine whether a cause of action against the defendant, the Retirement Board of the Fireman's Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chicago (hereinafter the Board), may be brought by an estate of a deceased former recipient of an annuity paid…”
Budlove v. Ret. Bd. of the Cnty. Employees' & Officers' Annuity Fund of Cook Cnty., 2025 IL App (1st) 242335-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). “(West 2006). The employee in Hoffman was an Orland Park firefighter who was subject to Article 4 of the Pension Code, which concerns the Firefighters’ Pension Fund in municipalities - 12 - 1-24-2335 having a population of 500,000 and under.”
Thigpen v. Ret. Bd. of Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). “) JUSTICE COUSINS delivered the opinion of the court: Plaintiff, Clifton Thigpen, sought administrative relief from a decision of the Retirement Board of Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago (the Board) denying his application for duty disability benefits under the…”
Nowak v. Ret. Bd. of Firemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). “JUSTICE BUCKLEY delivered the opinion of the court: Plaintiff Herbert Nowak appeals from the circuit court's judgment affirming defendant Retirement Board of the Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago's (the Board) denial of his application for duty disability benefits…”
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