Illinois pensions /tags/illinois-pensions Illinois pensions en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:44:07 GMT Majority of Illinois teachers considering leaving education, survey finds /education/2024-10-09/majority-illinois-teachers-considering-leaving-education-survey Lack of money and respect as well as an increasing workload has teachers thinking about leaving the profession, the Illinois Education Association survey finds. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:44:07 GMT /education/2024-10-09/majority-illinois-teachers-considering-leaving-education-survey Brian Moline Fight over $3.5 million to help fund East St. Louis police pensions heads to court /government-politics-issues/2024-07-05/east-st-louis-police-pension-state-funding-comptroller East St. Louis' attorneys are asking the court for a permanent injunction that would block the Illinois comptroller’s office from intercepting state funds to instead support police pensions. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-07-05/east-st-louis-police-pension-state-funding-comptroller Carolyn P. Smith Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says state needs to change 2010 law that shrunk pension benefits /government-politics-issues/2024-04-22/illinois-pritzker-pension-funding-plan-law-change The governor is pushing his proposal as some teacher unions are amping up pressure on lawmakers to "undo" a 2011-era pension law they allege runs afoul of federal retirement law. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-22/illinois-pritzker-pension-funding-plan-law-change Hannah Meisel East St. Louis officials make deal to invest millions of dollars in firefighter pensions /government-politics-issues/2024-04-08/east-st-louis-officials-make-deal-to-invest-millions-of-dollars-in-firefighter-pensions Despite the fire pension board reaching a deal with East St. Louis, the pension board representing police will move forward with a plan to have Illinois's comptroller intercept funds from the city. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:19:04 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-08/east-st-louis-officials-make-deal-to-invest-millions-of-dollars-in-firefighter-pensions Carolyn P. Smith Illinois should divert money from East St. Louis to fund police, pensions boards say /government-politics-issues/2024-02-08/illinois-should-divert-money-from-east-st-louis-to-fund-police-pensions-boards-say This is not the first time the East St. Louis Police and Fire Pension Boards plan to ask the Illinois comptroller to intervene. In 2019, the comptroller did just that — the intercept caused interruptions in city services. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-08/illinois-should-divert-money-from-east-st-louis-to-fund-police-pensions-boards-say Carolyn P. Smith Illinois high court upholds downstate police, firefighter pension consolidation /government-politics-issues/2024-01-19/illinois-high-court-upholds-downstate-police-firefighter-pension-consolidation The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled that members’ voting power isn’t a "benefit" protected by the constitution. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 23:12:47 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-19/illinois-high-court-upholds-downstate-police-firefighter-pension-consolidation Hannah Meisel Illinois Supreme Court wary on police and fire pension consolidation argument /government-politics-issues/2023-11-24/illinois-supreme-court-wary-on-police-and-fire-pension-consolidation-argument Fire and police pensioners in Illinois' municipalities challenged a 2019 law that consolidated 649 funds for higher returns, claiming the change actually hurts retirees voting power. Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-24/illinois-supreme-court-wary-on-police-and-fire-pension-consolidation-argument Hannah Meisel Pritzker Signs First Responder Pension Consolidation Law /2019-12-18/pritzker-signs-first-responder-pension-consolidation-law Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker approved a plan Wednesday to pool the pension funds of nearly 650 downstate police and fire departments. Wed, 18 Dec 2019 23:04:27 GMT /2019-12-18/pritzker-signs-first-responder-pension-consolidation-law Sam Dunklau Pension Buyout Participation Rate Higher Than Expected, Early Numbers Show /2019-01-19/pension-buyout-participation-rate-higher-than-expected-early-numbers-show A program designed to curb Illinois’ pension debt is now underway. Early numbers show more Illinois state employees than expected are choosing to take a... Sat, 19 Jan 2019 13:07:36 GMT /2019-01-19/pension-buyout-participation-rate-higher-than-expected-early-numbers-show Sam Dunklau Report: Illinois teacher pension structure exacerbates gap between rich, poor schools /education/2017-08-23/report-illinois-teacher-pension-structure-exacerbates-gap-between-rich-poor-schools Illinois’ teacher pension system creates an unequal funding structure between rich and poor public school districts, a report released Wednesday… Wed, 23 Aug 2017 20:02:30 GMT /education/2017-08-23/report-illinois-teacher-pension-structure-exacerbates-gap-between-rich-poor-schools Ryan Delaney