Pat Quinn Tells Truth about Pension Underfunding, But Not Whole Truth

Neil Steinberg adds to the pressure to address the public pension mess Monday morning in a column featuring an interview with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. There is one part that I found interesting, accurate as far as it goes, but … Continue reading

Public Employee Unions’ Response to Quinn’s Pension Proposal

And here’s the public unions’ response: We Are One Illinois statement on Quinn news conference Responding to Gov. Pat Quinn’s news conference on pensions held Friday, April 20, Illinois AFL-CIO president Michael Carrigan issued this statement for the We Are … Continue reading

Pensions And Health Beneifts Show Up in DuPage County Board Races

In a post, the candidate reveals, “There are now EIGHT Republican candidates in THREE separate districts throughout DuPage County that publicaly support this initiative led by Rafael Rivadeneira for DuPage County Board. “The YouTube pitch from DuPage count Board candidate … Continue reading

DuPage County Board Candidates Dis Pensions for Part-Time Job

Here’s an issue that has not popped up in McHenry County. DuPage County Board members are members of the Illinois Municipal Retirement System. So are McHenry County Board members. The Daily Herald reports that the IMRF pension which members can … Continue reading

The Cost to Local School Districts of Democrats’ Plan to Shift Who Pays Teacher’s Pensions

Here’s how much the Democrats teacher pension payment shifting plan will cost McHenry County taxpayers: Nippersink School District 2   $6,426,544.26 Fox River Grove CSD 3                2,957,690.47 Johnsburg CUSD 12                   12,905,616.00 McHenry CCSD 15                        21,799,110.51 Riley CCSD 18                                 … Continue reading

Kent Gaffney, et al, Complain about Dems Plan to Shift Teacher Pension Burden to Property Taxpayers

A press release from State Rep. Kent Gaffney: House Republicans: Democrat Pension Shift would be Disastrous for Local Schools, Property Taxpayers Springfield…A Democrat-backed plan to shift a portion of the state’s pension obligation to local schools and universities would be … Continue reading

Danielle Rowe Says Opponents’ Pension Reform Plans Closer to Pat Quinn’s than Scott Walker’s

A press release from State Rep. candidate Danielle Rowe follows. She is running against appointed incumbent Kent Gaffney and David McSweeney. DANIELLE ROWE IS THE ONLY CANDIDATE WITH THE POLITICAL COURAGE TO REFORM PUBLIC SECTOR PENSIONS ISLAND LAKE – Danielle … Continue reading

House of Representatives Finally Gets It re Pensions for Convicted Congressional Felons

Over fifty years ago, scandal-plagued Illinois decided that those convicted of felonies connected to their pubic service. Oh, there have been games played to allow corrupt public officials to keep their pensions by charging them instead with non-official crimes (see … Continue reading

Tryon To Go Head-to-Head with Teachers’ Unions over Pension Payment Source Revelation on Tax Bills

That’s how I read this press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon. The first one to do systematic research on the subject of school districts paying both the employer and the employee side of teachers’ pensions was former Huntley School … Continue reading

Tryon Shares Survey Results that Show Opposition to “Gaming Expansion”

A press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon tells us the results of a recent poll.  When I asked I was told about 100 people participated. Interestingly, one result is exactly the opposite of the way that Tryon voted. He … Continue reading