Kentucky governor-elect: 401(k)-style plans for new government employees

By Ted Dabrowski

11/23/2015

Kentucky’s governor-elect wants 401(k)s for new government employees.

7 pension reforms that Illinois can still enact despite the SB1 ruling

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

11/06/2015

Although the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that altering pension benefits of current government workers violates the Illinois Constitution, there are still actions – from politicians voluntarily reforming their own pension system, to allowing municipal bankruptcy – that Illinois can take to set government-worker pensions on a more fiscally sound path.

TAGS: 401(k), pensions

CPS pensions: From retirement security to political slush fund

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

10/06/2015

CPS leaders have brought the teachers’ pension fund to the brink of insolvency. Now they’re counting on taxpayers to clean up the mess.

Parks and wrecked: City’s reform of Chicago Park District’s pension fund challenged

By John Klingner

08/20/2015

A challenge from the SEIU is looking to set back the city’s attempt to stave off the Chicago Park District's pension-fund insolvency.

TAGS: Chicago Park District

Solving Illinois’ pension crisis

By Benjamin VanMetre, Ted Dabrowski

06/08/2015

Actuarial analysis offers options to transition to a defined-contribution retirement plan

7-year negative returns in stocks and bonds, fraudulent pension promises

04/24/2015

How did Illinois’ pension plans become so underfunded? In general, by promising far more than can possibly be delivered.

TAGS: bonds, pensions

Quinn to receive millions in pension payments

By Austin Berg

03/02/2015

Former Gov. Pat Quinn contributed less than $200,000 to his retirement, but is set to draw more than $2 million in pension benefits over his lifetime.

TAGS: GARS: General Assembly Retirement System, Pat Quinn

Illinois pension plans 39% funded, taxpayers on the hook for $105 billion in liabilities: It will get worse

02/27/2015

Numerous U.S. pension plans are in deep, deep trouble, and Illinois is at the top of the list. Plan assumptions cannot and will not be met.

TAGS: pensions

State of the state: 10 pension facts every Illinoisan should know

By Benjamin VanMetre

02/03/2015

How bad the pension crisis really is, and why getting politicians out of the retirement business is the only way to solve it.

TAGS: pensions

More than 12,000 Illinois government retirees receive annual pensions over $100,000

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

01/03/2015

More than 12,000 state retirees receive annual pensions of over $100,000 for lifetime payouts that average $3 million.

TAGS: SURS: State Universities Retirement System

State Universities Retirement System

Kentucky governor-elect: 401(k)-style plans for new government employees

7 pension reforms that Illinois can still enact despite the SB1 ruling

CPS pensions: From retirement security to political slush fund

Parks and wrecked: City’s reform of Chicago Park District’s pension fund challenged

Solving Illinois’ pension crisis

7-year negative returns in stocks and bonds, fraudulent pension promises

Quinn to receive millions in pension payments

Illinois pension plans 39% funded, taxpayers on the hook for $105 billion in liabilities: It will get worse

State of the state: 10 pension facts every Illinoisan should know

More than 12,000 Illinois government retirees receive annual pensions over $100,000

Fighting poverty with employment: Chicago block clubs

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students