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.
2025 In-Person Benefit Information Meeting Schedule
Registration is not required.
| Event Date (Held @ 4:30 p.m.) |
City | Location |
| Thurs., Sept. 18 | Vernon Hills | Vernon Hills HS Studio Theatre, 145 Lakeview Pkwy. |
| Thurs., Sept. 18 | Belleville | Belleville East HS - East PAC, 2555 W. Blvd. |
| Thurs., Sept. 18 | Mattoon | Williams Elementary Cafetorium, 1709 S. 9th St. |
| Wed., Sept. 24 | Belvidere | Belvidere North HS - Forum Rm., 9393 Beloit Rd. |
| Wed., Sept. 24 | DeKalb | D428 Education Center Board Rm., 901 S. 4th St. |
| Wed., Sept. 24 | Macomb | Macomb Senior HS Library, 1525 S. Johnson St. |
| Thurs., Sept 25 | Tinley Park | Tinley Park HS Audion, 6111 W. 175th St. |
| Thurs., Sept 25 | Northbrook | Glenbrook North HS Performing Arts Ctr., 2300 Shermer Rd. |
| Tues., Sept. 30 | Lemont | Lemont HS Board Rm., 800 Porter St., enter through double doors on Porter St., parking available across from school |
| Tues., Sept. 30 | Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake Central HS Theater, 45 W. Franklin Ave. |
| Wed., Oct. 1 | Downers Grove | Downers Grove South HS Auditorium, 1436 Norfolk St. |
| Wed., Oct. 1 | Dixon | Reagan MS Cafeteria, 620 Division St. |
| Wed., Oct. 1 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville HS Cafeteria, 1211 N. Diamond St. |
| Thurs., Oct. 2 | Decatur | Stephen Decatur MS Auditorium, 1 Educational Park |
| Thurs., Oct. 2 | Quincy | District 172 Board Office - Rm. 214, 1416 Maine St. |
| Tues., Oct 7 | Grayslake | University Center Lecture Rm. 145 - College of Lake Co. Campus, 1200 University Ctr. Dr. |
| Wed., Oct. 8 | Bradley | Bradley-Bourbonnais HS Auditorium, 700 W. North St. |
| Wed., Oct. 8 | Mahomet | Mahomet-Seymour HS Auditorium, 302 W. State St. |
| Wed., Oct. 8 | East Peoria | E. Peoria Community HS - The Commons, 1401 E. Washington Dr. |
| Thurs., Oct. 9 | Aurora | Crouse Education Ctr., 780 Shoreline Dr. |
| Thurs., Oct. 9 | Barrington | Barrington 220 District Office Board Rm., 515 W. Main St. |
| Thurs., Oct. 9 | Springfield | Southeast HS Auditorium, 2350 E. Ash St. |
| Tues., Oct. 14 | Effingham | Effingham HS - Office Conference Rm., 1301 W. Grove |
| Wed., Oct. 15 | Algonquin | District 300 Central Office Board Rm., 2550 Harnish Dr. |
| Wed., Oct. 15 | Des Plaines | Maine West HS Rm. E-105, 1755 S. Wolf Rd. |
| Wed., Oct. 15 | Marion | Marion HS Auditorium, 1700 Wildcat Rd. |
| Thurs., Oct. 16 | Freeport | Freeport ROE Office #8 - Ste. 101, 27 S. State Ave. |
| Thurs., Oct. 16 | Pinckneyville | Pinckneyville HS Media Center, 600 E. Water St. |
| Thurs., Oct. 16 | Rockford | Roosevelt Community Ed. Center, Auditorium Rm. 130, 978 Haskell Ave. |
| Tues., Oct. 21 | Warrenville | Hubble MS Auditorium, 3S600 Herrick Rd. |
| Tues., Oct. 21 | Vandalia | Vandalia Community HS, 1109 N. 8th St. |
| Tues., Oct. 21 | Normal | Normal Community West HS Cafeteria, 501 N. Parkside Rd. |
| Wed., Oct. 22 | Schaumburg | Schaumburg HS - Rm. 200, 1100 W. Schaumburg Rd., enter through door 1 |
| Wed., Oct. 22 | LaSalle | LaSalle-Peru HS Auditorium, 541 Chartes St. |
| Wed., Oct. 22 | Kewanee | Kewanee HS - Foyer, 1101 E. 3rd St. |
| Thurs., Oct. 23 | Danville | Danville HS Little Theater, 202 E. Fairchild St. |
| Thurs., Oct. 23 | Joliet | Joliet Central HS Auditorium, 201 E. Jefferson St. |
| Thurs., Oct. 23 | Monmouth | Monmouth-Roseville HS Auditorium, 200 South B St. |
| Tues., Oct. 28 | Morris | Morris HS Auditorium, 1000 Union St. |
| Wed., Oct. 29 | Aurora | Aurora West HS Library, 1201 W. New York St. |
| Wed., Oct. 29 | McHenry | McHenry HS-Upper Campus - Warrior Rm., 4724 W. Crystal Lake Rd., use north parking lot and enter at Door 25 |
| Wed., Oct. 29 | Moline | Moline HS, 3600 Avenue of the Cities |
| Thurs., Oct. 30 | Machesney Park | Harlem Administrative Center - Board Rm., 8605 N. 2nd St. |
| Thurs., Oct. 30 | Pontiac | Pontiac Junior HS - Commons, 600 N. Morrow St. |
| Tues., Nov. 4 | Flossmoor | Homewood-Flossmoor CHSD Performing Arts Ctr., 999 Kedzie Ave., enter through door 9 |
| Tues., Nov. 4 | Olney | Richland County HS Auditorium, 1200 E. Laurel St. |
| Wed., Nov. 5 | Centralia | Centralia HS Cafetorium, 2100 E. Calumet |
| Thurs., Nov. 6 | Evanston | Evanston Township HS Rm. A-252, 1600 Dodge Ave. |
| Thurs., Nov. 6 | Fairfield | Fairfield Community HS, 3rd Fl. Multipurpose Rm., 300 W. King St. |
| Thurs., Nov. 6 | Rock Falls | Rock Falls MS Cafeteria, 1701 12th Ave. |
| Wed., Nov. 12 | Chatham | Chatham District Office - Board Rm., 1475 E. Plummer Blvd. |
2025 Virtual Benefit Information Meeting Schedule
Registration is required and limited.
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 (Held @ 4:30 p.m.) |
Tier 1 Registration Link |
| Thurs., Sept. 25 | https://trsil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TQ_DbL_VQ1KXQirDvmzxpw |
| Mon., Sept. 29 | https://trsil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wB2EwTejR0KPL7MGNDSKOQ |
| Mon., Oct. 20 | https://trsil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U2pqLYXtTDKm9VeR28x-vQ |
| Mon., Oct. 27 | https://trsil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1xEvfFQ2R1iJdwckmu1How |
| Tues., Nov. 18 | https://trsil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qvkYkRujQn60tWu3YrpHcw |
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 (Held @ 4:30 p.m.) |
Tier 2 Registration Link |
| Mon., Oct. 6 | https://trsil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RVlBTFtPSMSnEQWWp5ADcQ |
| Wed., Nov. 5 | https://trsil-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7DqJVknkSoSXkxybZCO1qw |