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Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge John Belz has issued a temporary restraining order that prevents Illinois' pension reform law from being implemented…
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A special committee has been negotiating over how to solve the pension problem for more than 12 weeks. State Rep. Elaine Nekritz, D-Northbrook, is careful…
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The estimated savings on a state pension proposal backed by Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is billions of dollars less than originally thought. The…
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Illinois lawmakers and Governor Pat Quinn remain at a standstill over a pension overhaul plan. Legislative leaders sued the Governor last week after he…
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The leaders of the Illinois General Assembly have sued Governor Pat Quinn over his veto of lawmakers' salaries.Quinn vetoed lawmakers salaries out of the…
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A member of the Illinois General Assembly's special pension committee says the group is waiting for what he hopes will be the final round of budget…
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Illinois lawmakers will not be getting their monthly paycheck, starting next week. At least one financial institution is offering to help tide them over…
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Illinois lawmakers will not get their paychecks for the month of August. Governor Pat Quinn took the unusual step earlier this month of cutting lawmakers’…
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Illinois lawmakers will gather for a special session Wednesday. They were called to address the state's pension crisis. But they're expected to pass off…
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The top Republican in the Illinois House of Representatives says he thinks Democratic leaders are purposely not passing pension reform for their own…