Tag Archives: pension holidays

CN Jan 28, 2016

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Ken

As we post this show we’re hearing that the CTU and CPS may have come to some sort of tentative agreement that could, among other things, avert a teachers’ strike. On today’s show we talked with CPS finance expert Rod … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Access Chicago, Ben Joravsky, Bruce Rauner, Chicago Sun-Times, George Scmidt, John Cullerton, pension holidays, Rahm Emanuel, Richard J. Daley, Rod Estvan | Leave a comment

CN August 27, 2015

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Ken

Wanna spend a half-hour talking about the Illinois budget mess and the neutron-bomb that is the Illinois pension situation? No? Who could blame you? But this conversation’s a little different, because it’s with a guy who was there. For pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged 3% compounding COLA, Dave McKinney, Governor Jim Edgar, Governor Jim Thompson, Governor Pat Quinn, Governor Rauner, Governor Rod Blagojevich, pension holidays, pension ramp, Rahm Emanuel, Springfield | Leave a comment

CN March 12, 2015, Part one

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Ken

Article 8, section 5. “Membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which shall not be diminished or … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago Newsroom past shows | Tagged Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, Chicago Sun-Times, Chuy Garcia, Illinois Constitution, Kate Grossman, mayoral race, municipal workers, pension holidays, pension payments, pension ramp, Rahm Emanuel, Ralph Martire | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: pension holidays

CN Jan 28, 2016

CN August 27, 2015

CN March 12, 2015, Part one

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