Is pension reform possible in Illinois?
The plaintiffs in the SB 1 case are asking the court to do something extraordinary: to hold, in effect, that pension benefits should receive stronger protection than any other type of constitutional right.
Who Lives Below the Poverty Line in Illinois? Family Structure and Education Mark the Highest Risk
A new Illinois Policy Institute analysis finds that adults with no spouse and living with children are most likely to live below the poverty line. Education matters just as much.
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