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Fitch Negative on Illinois Over Pension Woes

Posted on April 18, 2006

The Bond Buyer

This article describes Fitch Ratings’ announcement of a negative outlook for Illinois general obligation bonds, attributable to the size of the state’s pension obligations. It cites The Civic Federation’s concerns about the state’s pension systems and its opposition to the partial pension funding holiday proposed in the FY2007 Illinois operating budget recommendation.