Illinois pensions

Will be updated.A spokesman for House Speaker Michael Madigan says legislative leaders have reached a deal to solve the state's $100 billion pension…

The leaders of the Illinois House and Senate are filing a lawsuit challenging Gov. Pat Quinn's halting lawmaker pay over the state's pension gridlock.…

On Monday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn paid a visit to the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge in East St. Louis.Quinn said the bridge will reduce…

Updated 11:55 a.m. with reporting by Illinois Public Radio's Brian Mackey.Governor Pat Quinn Wednesday used his veto power to eliminate salaries for…

Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn says he won't testify before a bipartisan pension panel Monday in Springfield.The Chicago Democrat told reporters Sunday that staff…

Another credit agency is downgrading Illinois after its lawmakers ended their session without addressing the state's $100 billion pension liability crisis. Now, Gov. Pat Quinn is calling the General Assembly back into session.

A new report shows nearly a quarter of Illinois' state spending plan for next year will go toward pension payments. The Illinois State House and the State…

Updated 5:39 p.m. with reporting from Brian Mackey.The Illinois House approved a massive overhaul of state-employee pension systems on Thursday. It's a…

Illinois Comptroller Judy BaarTopinka says the ever-long list of vendors waiting on payments from the state means taxpayers have to pay interest and their…

The Illinois Senate has passed a pension overhaul, but it only affects suburban and downstate teachers. It doesn't touch state employees' and university…