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House Speaker Michael Madigan says he's open to considering a new pension overhaul and is "anxious" to see legislation.Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner is…
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Illinois Senate President John Cullerton says he wants Gov. Bruce Rauner to put in writing the details of a proposed pension overhaul their attorneys have…
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Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner says he backs a top Democrat's proposed pension overhaul as long as it includes a union-weakening provision on collective…
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A state legislative report says Illinois' unfunded pension liability is $111-billion. The report comes as legislative leaders and Gov. Bruce Rauner have…
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Lawmakers are considering a plan to overhaul Cook County's pension system that could trim some worker benefits despite an Illinois Supreme Court ruling…
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The fate of a major state pension overhaul is in the hands of the Illinois Supreme Court. Oral arguments were held this afternoon. The state law passed in…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner is proposing a new overhaul to Illinois' underfunded pension system that he says could save more than $2 billion. Rauner says reducing…
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Illinois' Attorney General wants to speed up a state supreme court review of a pension law. But public employees are hoping to slow down that process.…
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The Republican candidate for Illinois Attorney General is criticizing incumbent Lisa Madigan for defending the state's pension overhaul law which he…
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Illinois legislators are scheduled to finish out their veto session this week. As IPR'S Amanda Vinicky reports, their back-loaded agenda ranges from…