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‘This Issue Isn’t Going Away’: Illinois Lawmakers Delay Pension Reform Again
- Illinois lawmakers have delayed pension reform for public employees hired since 2011, leaving concerns about inadequate Tier 2 benefits unaddressed.
- The We Are One Illinois coalition stated that public employees are leaving jobs due to unreliable pensions, stating that this issue isn’t going away.
- Lawmakers appropriated $75 million for pension funds but failed to advance broader reforms, with future discussions anticipated over the summer.
- The Regional Transportation Authority warned that without funding, nearly 3,000 workers could lose their jobs as agencies face a fiscal cliff in 2026.
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* Tribune… Last-minute changes approved by Illinois lawmakers in the waning days of the session will cost Chicago taxpayers tens of millions of dollars in their first year and billions over time by giving some police officers and firefighters more lucrative pensions. Lead sponsor Sen. Robert Martwick, a Chicago Democrat, told the Tribune the tweaks were a [...]
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Fort Wayne Business WeeklyIllinois lawmakers continue to make a case to bail out mass transit
(The Center Square) – Despite failing to get a mass transit funding package passed in the Illinois legislature this spring, some lawmakers continue to present their case.
The Quad-City Times
‘This issue isn’t going away’: Illinois lawmakers delay pension reform again
The governor’s office said the bill’s late introduction left little time for a full analysis, which in turn contributed to the bill’s demise.
‘This issue isn’t going away’: Illinois lawmakers delay pension reform again – Capitol News IL
Lawmakers unanimously passed House Bill 3657 that aligns calculations of Tier 2 benefits for Chicago first responders with those in the rest of the state. Chicago officials warned the plan will cost the city billions, however. Both the budget and Chicago pension bill still need the governor’s signature.
With electric prices going up, advocates tried — and failed — to reform the energy sector
Read the full story from Illinois Public Media. Heading into the end of the legislative session, consumer advocates, renewable energy industry groups and environmental advocates were hopeful about a bill that would have overhauled Illinois’ energy industry. It would have been the largest energy reform in years, touching almost every part of the state’s electricity … Continue reading With electric prices going up, advocates tried — and failed — t…
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