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The son of late Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka is suing for more than $60,000 in contributions she made to the state retirement system. Joe…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration says a pending move by Illinois' largest public-pension fund could increase the state's required payment by hundreds of…
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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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The Illinois Supreme Court is taking on another pension case six months after justices unanimously tossed out the state's landmark pension law. Today they…
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is pushing to restructure the retirement benefits of county employees. But she needs Springfield’s help to do…
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Oral arguments have begun before the Illinois Supreme Court on whether a massive state-employee pension bailout invalidated last fall by a lower court…
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The fate of Illinois' pension law will stay on the fast track. Illinois' Supreme Court justices Thursday denied a request for a delay. It can take a long…
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Illinois' pension law failed its first test today. However, that's not the end to questions about its constitutionality.The language is decisive: the…