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Illinois state Republicans are introducing a new package of bills they say is their effort to end the budget impasse. The Republicans’ proposal includes…
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Details of a massive, bipartisan compromise meant to end Illinois' budget stalemate emerged Monday in the Illinois Senate. But, the plan has been put on…
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It's a rare occurrence of late: A credit rating agency saying something positive about Illinois' finances. But the comment published Tuesday by Moody's...
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The Illinois Teachers Retirement System voted last week to reduce the amount of money it assumes it will make from its investments. The board revised...
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Governor Bruce Rauner says there are still serious issues facing the state, and he hopes a compromise can be reached so that Illinois can move forward…
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Officials with the Teacher’s Retirement System made a decision today that could add another $421 million to Illinois’ annual pension costs.
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An overhaul of the retirement benefits Illinois gives state employees, public school teachers and university workers has been the subject of talks...
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(As state lawmakers consider another try at cutting pension benefits for government workers, we revisit this interview from 2016 with former Illinois...
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Illinois workers get an added bonus once they retire: They don't have to pay taxes on pension or Social Security checks. It's one possible change the...
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The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday struck down another attempt to control the cost of government pension benefits. This time it was Chicago city...