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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Illinois Senate rejects Biss bill for pension reform, approves less ambitious plan

March 20, 2013

A watered down pension reform bill squeezed through the Illinois Senate on Wednesday after lawmakers rejected a more comprehensive proposal from  state Sen. Daniel Biss of Evanston. Lawmakers approved...

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) speaks earlier this month at Northwesterns Political Union. Biss has proposed a bill to reform Illinois pension system that may see a vote on Tuesday.

State Sen. Daniel Biss’ pension reform bill could get vote Tuesday

March 18, 2013

The Illinois General Assembly may vote Tuesday on three bills to repair the state's broken pension system, including one proposed by Sen. Daniel Biss of Evanston. Illinois faces a $95 billion deficit...

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) explained his bill to address Illinois pension problem during a town hall meeting in Wilmette in early February.

Labor coalition backs bipartisan bill to solve state’s public pension problem

February 20, 2013

A labor coalition backed a state senate bill introduced Friday that proposes new revenue to fix the state’s underfunded public pension system. The We Are One labor coalition, which includes the Illinois...

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) explains his pension reform plan to 300 people at a town hall meeting in Wilmette on Monday. Biss is among a group of Illinois Democrats sponsoring two bills to reform the states underfunded pension system.

Local Democrats call for pension reform

February 5, 2013

Illinois needs to implement structural reforms in order to solve its pension problem, a group of local Democrats said at a town hall meeting Monday night. State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston),Rep. Robyn...

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