One in 10 workers in the private, for-profit sector are union members in Illinois – 1 in 12 in the nonprofit sector. But more than half of Illinois’ government workers belong to a union.

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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.

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United States Census Bureau

Most Illinois cities are shrinking, according to U.S. Census Bureau

Forging failure: The truth about Illinois’ manufacturing meltdown

Making Medicaid work for Illinois

Why Illinois needs a turnaround in 12 graphics

Dissecting pay disparities in Illinois’ government unions

Labor-union membership in Illinois and surrounding states

Labor-union membership in Illinois: Public vs. private

State and local policy solutions can help Granite City keep Steel in town

Illinois labor-union membership in 10 charts

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

What is the Education Freedom Tax Credit and how can it benefit Illinois students?

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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