Illinois pensions

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker approved a plan Wednesday to pool the pension funds of nearly 650 downstate police and fire departments.

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...

Illinois’ teacher pension system creates an unequal funding structure between rich and poor public school districts, a report released Wednesday…

Will be updated.A spokesman for House Speaker Michael Madigan says legislative leaders have reached a deal to solve the state's $100 billion pension…

The leaders of the Illinois House and Senate are filing a lawsuit challenging Gov. Pat Quinn's halting lawmaker pay over the state's pension gridlock.…

On Monday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn paid a visit to the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge in East St. Louis.Quinn said the bridge will reduce…

Updated 11:55 a.m. with reporting by Illinois Public Radio's Brian Mackey.Governor Pat Quinn Wednesday used his veto power to eliminate salaries for…

Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn says he won't testify before a bipartisan pension panel Monday in Springfield.The Chicago Democrat told reporters Sunday that staff…

Another credit agency is downgrading Illinois after its lawmakers ended their session without addressing the state's $100 billion pension liability crisis. Now, Gov. Pat Quinn is calling the General Assembly back into session.

A new report shows nearly a quarter of Illinois' state spending plan for next year will go toward pension payments. The Illinois State House and the State…