Progress on pension reform proved elusive Wednesday as Democratic and Republican legislative leaders huddled with Gov. Pat Quinn to try to reach consensus on how to reform the state's vastly underfunded employee retirement systems.
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- Governor, Legislative Leaders Still Divided On Pension Reform [CBS Chicago]
- Quinn holds summit for pension reform [ABC7Chicago.com]
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Gov. Pat Quinn says he plans to sign a bill requiring state government employees to begin contributing toward their health-insurance premiums, despite backlash from some labor groups.
The state Senate yesterday voted 31-20 to approve the measure, says the Sun-Times. It was approved earlier this week by the House.
The Illinois House yesterday approved Gov. Pat Quinn's plan requiring state government retirees to pay health insurance premiums.
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