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House gets Madigan pension plan moving

May 01, 2013

A committee of state lawmakers this morning set up a showdown in the Illinois House over legislation to cut public employees' pension benefits. Unlike previous proposals that have sputtered for months, the plan approved by a House committee today was sponsored by House Speaker Michael Madigan, a powerful Chicago Democrat. It would raise the retirement age for teachers and state workers, make them...

Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130501/news/705019853/
 
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