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Governor of Illinois Tells Legislators Pension Costs Put State at ‘Critical Juncture’

Posted on February 07, 2013

The New York Times

This article discusses Illinois Governor Pat Quinn’s February 6 State of the State address where he repeated his call for legislators to make pension reform an immediate priority. The Civic Federation said the State’s pension crisis continues to increase the cost of borrowing and divert funding away from essential services.