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Chicago Pension Reform in Need of More Votes

Posted on April 04, 2014

The Bond Buyer

This article follows the legislative progress of a pension funding plan announced by the City of Chicago April 1 that would bring the Municipal and Laborers pension funds to a 90% funded level by 2054. It cites a Civic Federation blog post that examines and supports the plan as a balanced approach that shares sacrifice among taxpayers, employees and retirees to stabilize the City’s finances.