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Statehouse Update: Fall Veto Session unlikely to tackle pension reform, eyes...
Lori Clark In Springfield … The Illinois General Assembly reconvenes from Tuesday, Nov. 27, to Thursday, Nov. 29 and from Tuesday, Dec. 4, to Thursday, Dec. 6, for its Fall Veto Session. We also...
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Governor launches pension reform campaign
Flanked by children yelling “Thanks in Advance” through red megaphones, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn unveiled a campaign Sunday, Nov. 18, to call attention to the state’s pension funding problems. Quinn...
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Pension experts propose new SURS reforms
Steve Cunningham A group of Illinois university professors and administrators has released a plan to reform the retirement system for university employees. An Institute of Government and Public Affairs...
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House committee endorses new pension plan
A committee of lawmakers in Springfield endorsed a proposal Monday that would enact sweeping changes to the state’s employee pension system. Under the plan endorsed by the House Personnel and Pensions...
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Statehouse update: 97th General Assembly ends with lame-duck session, many...
Lori Clark In Springfield … The 97th General Assembly came to a close late in the afternoon Tuesday, Jan. 8, when both the House of Representatives and the Senate adjourned sine die. The members of the...
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Gov. Quinn: Illinois stands at critical juncture
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Gov. Pat Quinn delivered his State of the State Message today to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly. Governors typically use the State of the State to highlight...
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Quinn targets pension reform in budget address
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Education will sustain a painful hit in a new State of Illinois spending plan unveiled today during Gov. Pat Quinn’s annual budget address. Calling it the “most difficult budget...
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Statehouse update: Legislators scramble to pass bills from committee, pension...
Lori Clark In Springfield … The Illinois General Assembly has been busy with committee activities over the last two weeks. This week is the last week to get bills through committees in their house of...
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Statehouse Update: Committees continue action on pension reform, send other...
Lori Clark In Springfield … Last week was the deadline for bills to get out of committees in their chamber of origin, so most of the action occurred in the various committees. However, there were some...
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Public university leaders endorse pension plan
The presidents and chancellors of the 14 public universities in Illinois have unanimously endorsed a six-point proposal for addressing the state’s pension funding crisis as it relates to the State...
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Madigan pension reform package clears hurdle
Michael J. Madigan The Illinois House Personnel and Pensions Committee passed a pension reform plan put forth by Speaker Michael J. Madigan by a 9-1 vote, clearing the way for the pension reform bill...
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House approves historic pension reform bill
Interior of the Illinois State Capitol Building in Springfield The Illinois House has approved a comprehensive pension-reform measure sponsored by House Speaker Michael Madigan by a vote of 62-51...
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Peters updates campus on pension reform
NIU President John G. Peters Dear Colleagues, I am writing to you today to update you with some very important information relative to the very fluid pension debate in the General Assembly in...
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Universities agree to pick up pension costs
Mike Madigan Presidents and chancellors at public universities and colleges across the state reached an agreement in principal with House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and House leaders Thursday for...
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Springfield legislative session enters final week with several major issues...
Just one more week remains in the current legislative session before the Illinois General Assembly adjourns Friday, May 31. At this point, major issues remain unresolved, which is not uncommon given...
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State lawmakers adjourn Friday without acting to resolve pension funding...
The Illinois General Assembly adjourned Friday evening without taking action to resolve Illinois’ pension funding crisis. Illinois public university presidents and chancellors worked diligently this...
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University presidents offer SURS pension stabilization compromise
NIU President John G. Peters Northern Illinois University President John Peters and senior administrators have been actively involved in building consensus on a pension stabilization solution for the...
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NIU administrators testify to merits of Six Step Plan
Northern Illinois University president John G. Peters and acting executive vice president and chief of operations Steven Cunningham lined up with other higher education leaders in the state to testify...
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Committee to explore pension solution
Governor Pat Quinn called for a special session of the General Assembly in Springfield on June 19, 2013 for the intended purpose of addressing Illinois’ growing unfunded pension liability, an issue...
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U.S. Senate approves immigration reform
In Washington, D.C. … On Friday, the U.S. Senate approved S.744, the comprehensive immigration reform bill developed by the Senate Gang of Eight (that includes Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin), by a vote of...
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