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Employee councils from NIU co-hosted a forum Wednesday, which included several area state lawmakers. The event was viewed as an opportunity for NIU…
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is seeking a direct appeal to the state's high court, as he tries to withhold legislators' pay.Quinn vetoed legislators'…
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A Cook County Judge ruled today that Illinois lawmakers will continue to receive paychecks while Governor Pat Quinn appeals a related ruling. In July,…
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A special committee has been negotiating over how to solve the pension problem for more than 12 weeks. State Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, is careful…
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Illinoisans continue to struggle along in the state with the “worst in the nation“ public pension system. Now, the cries for reform are louder than ever…
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Governor Pat Quinn is using his veto power to try to suspend state lawmakers' pay because of their inaction on Illinois' pension crisis. The Chicago…
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The committee in charge of finding a pension solution for Illinois is scheduled to meet again Monday. The 10-member committee formed last month out of a…
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Governor Pat Quinn had harsh words for the pension conference committee that met in Chicago this week. Lawmakers are trying to come to an agreement on how…
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Illinois lawmakers have created a committee to address the state's 97-billion-dollar pension problem. The House and Senate agreed to form a bipartisan…
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Illinois’ top public officials met behind closed doors today to discuss the state’s 100-billion dollar pension debt. And still - there is no clear…