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Pension crisis

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo tackled state pension reform when she was the state treasurer of Rhode Island. (Credit: Getty file photo)
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Greising: What Illinois Can Learn from Other States’ Pension Reforms

by David Greising September 13, 2023September 18, 2023

This is the second in a five-part series, copublished with the Chicago Tribune, that examines possible solutions to the state’s pension crisis.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed an ambitious plan to fix Illinois' pension system but so far has fallen short. (Credit: Getty file photo)
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Greising: The Challenge to Erase Illinois’ $140 Billion in Pension Debt

by David Greising September 12, 2023September 18, 2023

This is the first in a five-part series, copublished with the Chicago Tribune, that examines possible solutions to the state’s pension crisis.

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