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The top Republican in the Illinois House of Representatives says he thinks Democratic leaders are purposely not passing pension reform for their own…
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn “Desperately needs a win” on pension reform. That’s the conclusion of political scientist Kent Redfield. The U of I -…
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says he’ll be meeting with legislative leaders Monday to discuss pension reform. Lawmakers adjourned for the summer without…
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A second major rating agency is downgrading Illinois' credit worthiness. Moody's Investors Service lowered the state's $27 billion in outstanding bond…
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Illinois Democrats continued approving a new state budget on party-line votes. The Senate approved spending plans for education -- from elementary and…
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One of the toughest issues facing Illinois lawmakers is moving along in the legislature. The House approved a plan supported by House Speaker Michael…
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UPDATE: The Illinois House is poised to vote Thursday on an overhaul of the state's pension systems. It would reduce state workers', teachers', and…
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The Illinois Senate has passed a pension overhaul, but it only affects suburban and downstate teachers. It doesn't touch state employees' and university…
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Republican Leader Says Investigation Highlights State's Pension ProblemIllinois has agreed to disclose more about its underfunded pensions systems…
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The Illinois House continued test votes on measures to address the state's pension problem ... and after a series of failures, one finally passed. Most…