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Illinois Bond Slump Seen After Pension Plug Falters: Muni Credit

Posted on December 01, 2014

Bloomberg

This article examines the possible bond sale and credit rating implications of a November 21 ruling in Sangamon County Circuit Court against Illinois’ pension reform legislation. The pension reform case is being appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. The Civic Federation said Illinois cannot afford to wait for the Supreme Court’s ruling and must continue to address its fiscal issues in the meantime.