Retirement gold rush: 32,000 Illinoisans rake in $100K+ in pensions while state runs huge deficit

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OpinionIllinois comptroller: Illinoisans who mishandle human remains must face more consequences

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Aug 08

Letters: Illinois is one of the worst-run states: What happened to lowering property taxes, income taxes and cost of living and, most important ...

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Jul 22

Paul Vallas: Illinois can’t bail out CPS, but it could cover more pension costs and ensure fiscal discipline

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Jul 14

Gregory Kearney and Joshua Rauh: Illinois’ public schools are caught in the middle of the pension crisis

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Jun 28

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signs 3 bills to boost protection for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans

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Illinoisans paying 26% more for health insurance bought on Affordable Care Act exchange

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Mar 06

Jim Nowlan: Illinoisans are betting their lives. There’s too much gambling in our state.

Feb 18

OpinionEditorial: Brad Halbrook for Illinois 107th House District Republican primary: Brad Halbrook has been a principled voice on public pensions and fighting the good ...

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DWP told to scrap state pension for high earners in retirement: Campaigners say the money could be redirected to keep the Chancellor’s Budget balanced

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Dec 29 25

Pensions timebomb: why Europe’s social contract is becoming unsustainable: Ageing populations and falling birthrates have left ever fewer workers to support ...

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Nov 27 25

Illinois ‘Clean Slate’ bill that would speed sealing of many criminal convictions awaits Pritzker signature

Oct 29 25

OpinionEditorial: Scrap this catastrophic transit tax grab, House Democrats, and be more realistic in the spring

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Jun 21 25

OpinionMatt Paprocki: Michael Madigan has left Illinoisans with a corrupt political system he refined

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May 28 25

Civic leaders: State lawmakers still have time to adopt a measured fix for Tier 2 pension problem

May 27 25

Big issues for Illinois legislative session’s final week include public transit, pension reform and Bears

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David Greising: With state lawmakers in the final stretch, transit and pension proposals involve high stakes

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How Illinois Became the Worst State for Pensions in America

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David Greising: The challenge to erase Illinois’ $140 billion in pension debt: Illinois civic groups are introducing ideas that could permanently fix the ...