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IL House to Hold Session on December 3rd

The Illinois House will convene for a special session next week on the state's roughly $100 billion pension crisis.

Both the House and Senate had tentatively set two days aside next week to meet. On Monday House Speaker Michael Madigan's chief of staff emailed representatives, telling them to expect a one-day session starting Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 11 a.m. 

Senate President John Cullerton's spokeswoman says senators still have the days on the books and there has been no change for now.  

The four legislative leaders met last week on a plan that could save around $150 billion over the next 30-years. Madigan spokesman Steve Brown says the speaker continued discussions with leaders over the weekend and there was progress.  The leaders are expected to talk again this week.

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