Civic leaders: State lawmakers should reject massive pension benefit sweetener
A union-backed pension proposal would saddle Illinois taxpayers with $80 billion-plus in additional pension contributions.
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Civic leaders: The mayor and City Council should use these 10 principles to steer Chicago to fiscal stability
Instead of fighting over a shrinking resource pie, the city must grow that pie by promoting more business and population growth.
Civic leaders: Gov. JB Pritzker should veto bitter pension sweetener for Chicago
No one wants to be miserly when it comes to our first responders, but the Illinois pension bill makes a very bad situation even worse.
Civic leaders: State lawmakers still have time to adopt a measured fix for Tier 2 pension problem
Meaningful pension reform isn’t just desirable; It’s essential for Illinois’ future solvency and prosperity.
Civic leaders: Smart investments in public safety are beginning to pay off. Just look at the data.
Community violence intervention programs are in 37 of Chicago’s 77 communities and are helping reduce arrests and shootings.
Civic leaders: How do we resolve Illinois’ pension mess? These 10 principles are a start.
We cannot overstate the importance of enacting legislation to address the state’s legacy pension obligations.
Civic Committee leaders: Mayor Johnson, don’t cancel ShotSpotter unless you can transition to something better
We strongly disagree with the mayor eliminating ShotSpotter without an alternative lifesaving technology in place.
Civic leaders: Time for Illinois to pass a sensible Tier 2 pensions fix
We urge the Illinois legislature to follow Gov. J.B. Pritzker's lead rather than advancing a more expensive alternative for fixing Tier 2