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Illinois Supreme Court allows continued consolidation of downstate fire, police pensions
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Illinois Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a state law permitting the consolidation...
Illinois high court hands lawmakers a rare pension-overhaul victory
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Illinois Supreme Court on Friday endorsed the consolidation of local police and firefighter...
Teacher Pension Pac-Man: How Rising Costs Are Eating Away at Education Budgets
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoUnless policymakers stop it, the Teacher Pension Pac-Man will devour everything in its path. A new...
Pritzker signs bill extending pension buyouts for state and university workers, teachers
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed a bill into law that extends the state's pension buyout program,...
Illinois helps schools weather critical teaching shortage, but steps remain, study says
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois schools have taken steps to weather an acute shortage of teachers...
New Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Inherits America’s Worst Teacher Pension Mess
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs the newly elected mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson just inherited what is arguably the worst...
Survey pushes for greater focus on teacher recruitment and retention amid shortages
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIllinois schools are still grappling with a teacher shortage that seems to only be getting worse, a...
From the archives | How state lawmakers pump up pensions in ways you can't
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis story originally published on Sept. 12, 2011. It is being republished as part of the...
Illinois Senate approves $50 billion budget, now heads to the House
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Illinois Senate approved the fiscal year 2024 budget late Thursday night, now sending a two-bill...
State pension plans were hammered in 2022. Next year will be worse.
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe stock market’s plunge battered public retirement systems in 2022. The outlook for 2023 is even...