Mary Wagoner: How Chicago can tackle its pensions and other fiscal challenges October 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago must make changes to pensions, process and governance, and expenditures to continue to grow economically.
Mary Wagoner: Illinois should expand pension buyout program and create a pathway for progress May 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A proposed bill would allow Chicago to offer voluntary pension buyouts to current retirees and former employees with vested retirement benefits.