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Open thread: The Weeks in Review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup of...... -
Retired teachers threaten to sue over pension changes
— Senate President John Cullerton says one good reason to support his pension reform plan is that the unions won't sue because they're in on the deal, but already a group of retired teachers is prepared to go to court if the proposal becomes law....
Tags: Tom Cross, Career and Workplace, Politics, Elaine Nekritz, AFL-CIO
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Voice of the People, May. 08
This is in response to "Tribune Watchdog: Divorce court weds power and privacy; Well-connected politicians, prominent lawyers keep their family matters secret with consent of judges in Domestic Relations Division." The article conveniently ignores two...Tags: George W. Bush, Economic Policy, Pension and Welfare, Springfield, Lombard
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Illinois Constitution may impede pension reform effort
ReutersA House-backed plan to repair Illinois' underfunded pension system, that would increase employee contributions while reducing benefits, may face a Constitutional challenge. After the Illinois House of Representatives passed its plan to bridge the $100...Tags: Finance, Illinois General Assembly, Career and Workplace, Unions, Politics
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Illinois pension overhaul aims to stop outsider access
— For years, the big debate about reforming the state's heavily underfunded pension system has centered on how many billions the state could save and how much money retirees might lose. But the proposal the House passed last week also seeks to...
Tags: Tom Cross, Career and Workplace, Politics, Lobbying, Elaine Nekritz
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Madigan pension reforms pass House
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House today approved a far-reaching pension reform plan pushed by Speaker Michael Madigan that is headed for an uncertain fate in the Senate. The proposal aims to erase the state's nearly $100 billion pension debt by...Tags: Tom Cross, John E. Bradley, Oswego, Pension and Welfare, Career and Workplace
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And now for our applause
For more than six years, we've called for reform of Illinois' public pension system. Some days we begged legislators, some days we harangued them. Today we're pleased to list the names of House lawmakers who took responsible action Thursday and voted...Tags: Keith Farnham, Renee Kosel, Elections, Fred Crespo, Patricia R. Bellock
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Quinn defends $98 million grant to charter school group
Tribune reporterGov. Pat Quinn today defended giving a $98 million state grant to the United Neighborhood Organization to build charter schools, a day after he froze what's left of the money over concerns the group hired contractors related to a top UNO executive....Tags: Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Mayor, Schools, Rahm Emanuel, Charter Schools
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State turns off UNO money spigot after charter school scandal
State officials have temporarily halted funding to the United Neighborhood Organization, contending the large charter school operator violated terms of a $98 million grant by hiring contractors who are related to one of the group's top executives. The...
Tags: Local Government, Edward M. Burke, Regional Authority, Richard M. Daley, Elections
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Judge did right thing by banning cellphones in courtrooms
Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans kept hearing complaints from his judges about street gangs in their courtrooms using cellphones to photograph witnesses. "They're bold and they're brash," Evans told me the other day. "They think they can do it in...
Tags: Electronics, Lisa Madigan, Murder, Justice System, Cook County Board of Commissioners
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Put Illinois to work
Have you heard about the Wayne County windfall? The small county (population about 16,650) in southeast Illinois has collected almost $200,000 in the last two years, just from copying, recording and leasing fees paid by companies that want to explore...
Tags: Justice System, Career and Workplace, Wayne, Environmental Issues, Energy Resources
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Kass: Republican Bruce Rauner takes no position on gay marriage
Bruce Rauner, the multimillionaire Republican businessman who wants to become governor of Illinois, sat down with me for an interview Thursday and dodged questions about same-sex marriage. It took about four tries to pin him down on where he stands,...
Tags: Forrest Claypool, Chicago Sun-Times, Regional Authority, Democratic Party, Elections
May 2, 2013
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May 8, 2013
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May 6, 2013
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May 5, 2013
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May 2, 2013
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May 3, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 26, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 22, 2013
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Apr 5, 2013
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