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Analysis: Illinois pension fix faces political, legal hurdles

August 24, 2021 at 2:11 a.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois lawmakers begin a two-month push on Monday to enact major pension reform, under pressure from taxpayers, workers, business groups and bond investors to fix the worst-funded...

Illinois’ unpaid bills could soar to $21.7 billion in five years: report

August 23, 2021 at 11:56 p.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois' stack of overdue bills could nearly triple to $21.7 billion in five years unless the state takes action to curb its public pension costs, a financial...

Illinois public unions contest pension reform plans

August 23, 2021 at 7:46 p.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois public sector labor union leaders on Wednesday pushed back against proposals to reform state pensions that could reduce their benefits, warning that they would file a...

Illinois public unions contest pension reform plans

August 22, 2019 at 7:40 a.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois public sector labor union leaders on Wednesday pushed back against proposals to reform state pensions that could reduce their benefits, warning that they would file a...

Illinois governor says pension woes hurting infrastructure program

August 22, 2019 at 7:24 a.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois' inability to fix its woefully underfunded public pension system could derail plans by the state to continue to issue debt to fund an ongoing infrastructure improvement...

Illinois governor says pension woes hurting infrastructure program

August 23, 2021 at 7:06 p.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois' inability to fix its woefully underfunded public pension system could derail plans by the state to continue to issue debt to fund an ongoing infrastructure improvement...

Chicago’s Cook County wants tax on bullets to pay for healthcare

August 22, 2019 at 6:25 a.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The top executive of the county that includes Chicago took aim at gun owners on Thursday, proposing a tax on bullets and firearms to help defray healthcare...

Chicago’s Cook County wants tax on bullets to pay for healthcare

August 23, 2021 at 4:03 p.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The top executive of the county that includes Chicago took aim at gun owners on Thursday, proposing a tax on bullets and firearms to help defray healthcare...

Analysis: Options limited to finance Chicago teachers contract

August 22, 2019 at 5:53 a.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago public school teachers returned to their classrooms on Wednesday but thorny questions remained over how Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the cash-strapped school system will pay for...

Analysis: Options limited to finance Chicago teachers contract

August 23, 2021 at 2:31 p.m.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago public school teachers returned to their classrooms on Wednesday but thorny questions remained over how Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the cash-strapped school system will pay for...

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