We encourage you to attend a meeting this fall to learn about your TRS benefits even if retirement is many years away. TRS will host statewide Benefit Information Meetings and webinars for active TRS members from September through early November that are designed to explain the TRS benefit structure, including retirement, disability, death benefits and an overview of the TRS Supplemental Savings Plan. The retirement process, health insurance benefits and post-retirement employment will also be discussed. TRS is offering both in-person and virtual meetings this year. Both schedules are below.
2026 In-Person Benefit Information Meeting Schedule
Registration is not required.
| Event Date @ 4:30 p.m. | City | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Tues., Oct. 27 | Atkinson | Atkinson ROE, 107 S. State St. |
| Tues., Oct. 27 | East Peoria | East Peoria Community HS, 1401 E. Washington Dr. |
| Tues., Oct. 27 | Morris | Morris Community HS Auditorium, 1000 Union St. |
| Tues., Oct. 27 | Rockford | Roosevelt Community Ed. Center, Auditorium Rm. 130, 978 Haskell Ave. |
| Wed., Oct. 28 | Algonquin | District 300 Central Office Board Rm., 2550 Harnish Dr. |
| Wed., Oct. 28 | LaSalle | LaSalle-Peru HS Auditorium, 541 Chartes St. |
| Thurs., Oct. 29 | Chillicothe | Illinois Valley Central HS - Auditorium, 1300 W. Sycamore St. |
| Thurs., Oct. 29 | Evanston | Evanston Township HS, Rm. S214, 1600 Dodge Ave. |
| Thurs., Oct. 29 | Marion | Marion HS Auditorium, 1700 Wildcat Rd. |
| Thurs., Oct. 29 | Pontiac | Pontiac Junior HS - Commons, 600 N. Morrow St. |
| Wed., Nov. 4 | Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake Central HS Theater, 45 W. Franklin Ave. |
| Wed., Nov. 4 | Danville | Danville HS, 202 E. Fairchild St. |
| Wed., Nov. 4 | Dixon | Reagan MS, 620 Division St. |
| Thurs., Nov. 5 | Romeoville | John J. Lukancic Middle School Auditorium, 725 Normantown Rd. |
| Thurs., Nov. 12 | Chatham | Ball-Chatham District Office - Board Rm., 1475 E. Plummer Blvd. |
2026 Virtual Benefit Information Meeting Schedule
Registration is required and limited to 1,000. Meetings will be held at either 3:30 p.m., 4 p.m. or 4:30 p.m.
Tier 1
Tier 1 members first contributed to TRS before Jan. 1, 2011, or have pre-existing creditable service with a reciprocal pension system prior to Jan. 1, 2011.
| Event Date | TIme | Tier 1 Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, Oct. 26 | 4 p.m. | https://trsil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Oc17Y4lEQJ6rdgH9jEi9qg |
| Thursday, Nov. 5 | 4:30 p.m. | https://trsil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eLtwwWfLRQ66dFHaordN1A |
Tier 2
Tier 2 members first contributed to TRS on or after Jan. 1, 2011, and have no pre-existing creditable service with a reciprocal pension system prior to Jan. 1, 2011.
| Event Date | Time | Tier 2 Registration Link |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, Nov. 4 | 4 p.m. | https://trsil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M0Xn7lOYTTuIuZH2zIYqAQ |