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    Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Quinn now wants House pension reform bill pushed through Senate

    A frustrated Gov. Pat Quinn once again changed strategies Friday as he tries to get lawmakers to send him a pension reform bill, drawing up both a new approach for next week's special session and a longer-term backup plan if that one fails to break a Democratic stalemate.
    A frustrated Gov. Pat Quinn once again changed strategies Friday as he tries to get lawmakers to send him a pension reform bill, drawing up both a new approach for next week's special session and a longer-term backup plan if that one fails to break a...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Elections, Executive Branch, Republican Party, Politics

    2. May 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Editorial: Speaker Madigan, work your House pension bill in the Senate

    Dear House Speaker Michael Madigan,
    Dear House Speaker Michael Madigan, May we call you Mike? Mike — we know you are aware of Wednesday's date, May 29. Friday marks the scheduled end of the Illinois legislature's spring session. Three workdays. As you know, we support your...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Lobbying, Chicago White Sox, Executive Branch, Elections

    3. Jun 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Illinois pensions: Credit rating sinks after deadlock

    The first repercussion of state lawmakers' failure to pass pension reform was felt Monday when a major ratings agency downgraded Illinois' credit rating, saying the government worker retirement system's debt is "unsustainable."
    The first repercussion of state lawmakers' failure to pass pension reform was felt Monday when a major ratings agency downgraded Illinois' credit rating, saying the government worker retirement system's debt is "unsustainable." The political fallout was...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Elections, Executive Branch, Politics, Ratings

    4. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Quinn calls special legislative session for June 19

    — Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn is summoning lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session June 19 to try to break a stalemate over the state's massive public employee pension debt that triggered two downgrades from major credit rating agencies this week.
    — Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn is summoning lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session June 19 to try to break a stalemate over the state's massive public employee pension debt that triggered two downgrades from major credit rating agencies...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Executive Branch, Elections, Politics, Ratings

    5. Jun 4, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. Democrats have ruined Illinois

    Democrats are poisoning Illinois and Chicago.
    Democrats are poisoning Illinois and Chicago. Maybe it's too obvious to state, but it isn't said often enough. Or barely at all. Democrats have locked up the city and the state. They have supermajorities in both houses of the Illinois legislature. The...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Elections, Peter Fitzgerald, Politics, John J Cullerton

    6. May 31, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. CPS pension holiday bill fails

    SPRINGFIELD --- A plan to allow Mayor Rahm Emanuel to skip a large chunk of Chicago Public Schools pension payments for two years failed today after Gov. <a href=&quot;#" data-topic-id="PEPLT007466">Pat Quinn</a> vowed to veto it unless lawmakers also approve comprehensive government worker pension.
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    SPRINGFIELD --- A plan to allow Mayor Rahm Emanuel to skip a large chunk of Chicago Public Schools pension payments for two years failed today after Gov. Pat Quinn vowed to veto it unless lawmakers also approve comprehensive government worker pension....

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Elections, John J Cullerton, Politics, Rahm Emanuel

    7. May 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Estimates show Madigan pension plan could save $187 billion

    SPRINGFIELD &mdash; New estimates released Tuesday indicate House Speaker Michael Madigan&rsquo;s pension reform proposal would save more money over the next three decades than had been expected.
    Tribune reporter
    SPRINGFIELD — New estimates released Tuesday indicate House Speaker Michael Madigan’s pension reform proposal would save more money over the next three decades than had been expected. Number crunchers turned in a final review that showed...

    Tags: John J Cullerton, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Michael Madigan

    8. May 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Odds falling on casino expansion

    &mdash; Efforts to expand Illinois casino gambling are losing ground at the Capitol as the plan's new sponsor clashes with Gov. Pat Quinn, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle angles for a piece of the action.
    — Efforts to expand Illinois casino gambling are losing ground at the Capitol as the plan's new sponsor clashes with Gov. Pat Quinn, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle angles for a piece of the action. Rep. Robert Rita, who started...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Elections, Executive Branch, Politics, Chicago Restaurants

    9. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Cullerton pension bill best for workers

    The We Are One Illinois coalition represents the hundreds of thousands of active and retired teachers, police officers, nurses, child protective workers and other public servants who never register on the Tribune’s elitist radar. In their name, we...

    Tags: John J Cullerton, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Buffalo Grove, Interior Policy

    10. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Savings from Senate pension plan cut by half

    &mdash; Senate President John Cullerton's pension reform proposal would slice only about half of what he estimated it would immediately cut from the state's nearly $100 billion retirement system debt, a development that could boost chances for the rival legislation pushed by House Speaker Michael Madigan.
    — Senate President John Cullerton's pension reform proposal would slice only about half of what he estimated it would immediately cut from the state's nearly $100 billion retirement system debt, a development that could boost chances for the rival...

    Tags: Charter Schools, Politics, John J Cullerton, Employees, Labor Legislation

    11. May 5, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
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    12. May 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Madigan pension reforms pass House

    SPRINGFIELD &mdash; 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.
    Clout Street
    SPRINGFIELD — 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: Politics, Employees, John E. Bradley, Pension and Welfare, Oswego

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