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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Nov. 14, 2019) – Today, the Illinois General Assembly voted to consolidate more than 640 local police and fire pension funds. An amendment also added provisions that ramp up Tier II benefits for those hired after 2011. Senate Bill 1300 will now move to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk for signature. By creating one…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Nov. 13, 2019) – A bill to restrict public sector employee rights, expose their private information and limit their access to information heads to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk today, following a 45-9 concurrence vote by the Illinois Senate. Senate Bill 1784 allows for opt-out windows of only 10 days each year, while giving unions…

Legislative veto session offers opportunity for lawmakers to pass anti-corruption measures

Illinois Policy experts available to discuss Illinois’ history of failed budget and spending solutions

Making up five strike days totals $91M

Senate Bill 1784 would create egregious worker restrictions and block public access to information

While this proposal is a good first step, such efforts would only affect 5.5% of the state’s total pension burden.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s budget sets tone for first term

Experts from the Illinois Policy Institute available to discuss negative academic and economic effects of Chicago Teachers Union strike

A new teacher in 2009 has seen his or her salary nearly double during the past decade from $56,500 to $102,000 today.