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Senate passes Preckwinkle’s county pension reform

Posted on May 28, 2014

Chicago Sun-Times

This article covers the Cook County pension reform legislation that passed the Illinois Senate May 27 and is awaiting a vote in the House. The Civic Federation said the proposal is a step in the right direction for the fund that is currently on track to be insolvent by 2038, but the plan lacks a full public actuarial analysis and it is unclear how the County will cover its increased contribution.