State lawmakers consider Tier 2 pension changes as new session approaches
Illinois lawmakers and unions seek to reform Tier 2 pension benefits for public employees to comply with Social Security and ...
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Moody’s gives Illinois second credit upgrade within one year
Illinois on Thursday received its second credit rating upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service within one year, moving up one notch ...
Pritzker signs final first-term budget ahead of reelection push
Gov. JB Pritzker signed his final first-term budget into law Tuesday, a roughly $46 billion spending plan buoyed by pandemic-driven ...
Republican congressmen vow to ‘work with’ state on aid, but not on pensions
The state’s five Republican congressmen responded Monday to a letter sent last week by Illinois Senate President Don Harmon requesting ...
Deputy Governor Hynes offers details on options for pension plans
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration is putting together what it calls a comprehensive plan to restore the state’s pension system to ...
Capitol Briefs: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019
A bill that would slash local property taxes by 10 percent over the next two years has been introduced in ...
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