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Mayor Rahm Emanuel has pitched a new tax on Chicago water and sewer bills to help fund the largest of the city's employee pension funds. He proposed the…
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Three Illinois Republicans broke rank from their governor to give Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel a big victory in Springfield.Those Republicans helped…
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Chicago's City Council has approved a budget that includes a massive property tax hike and other fees to help close a shortfall and address the city's…
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After watching for years as their city's financial troubles piled up, Chicago homeowners will be told that it's time for them to start paying the tab.…
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A labor union wants the City of Chicago to abandon its legal defense of a plan to deal with its troubled pension systems.The City was sued by some unions…
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A couple dozen mayors from throughout Illinois came to Springfield Wednesday, calling on legislators to help fix downstate pension systems that they say…