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Taxpayer-backed union should focus on reducing money manager costs
May 14, 2012 10:13 AM
Taxpayer-backed union should focus on reducing money manager costs.
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pension hed
Apr 18, 2012 10:30 PM
The mammoth state teachers’ pension fund spent $1.3 billion for 10-years worth of financial expertise. Critics argue that’s way too high; Teachers Retirement System says it’s a cost of doing business.​
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Tom Sheahan
Mar 31, 2012 01:34 AM
Oak Brook’s clout-heavy former police chief is unapologetic about benefitting from a taxpayer-funded pension sweetener quietly passed by the General Assembly in 2007.
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Ex-City Colleges Chief Gets “A+” in Personal Finance
Mar 29, 2012 09:43 AM
While departing Chicago’s troubled community college network to take a job running Chicago State University, Wayne Watson secured taxpayer-funded benefits that are much more lucrative than previously known – totaling as much as $800,000.
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72 TOI SQ
Jan 19, 2012 08:55 AM
Little-known aspect of Illinois state law allows employees of select trade groups to collect retirement benefits from taxpayers—a BGA Rescuing Illinois special investigation.
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Dec 19, 2011 09:16 AM
DuPage County Board members could have taken a big step toward halting their taxpayer-funded pensions, but opted to hang on to the potentially lucrative benefit.
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72 Castaldo
Dec 07, 2011 09:13 AM
Michael Castaldo Jr. serves as Bellwood's village attorney, works for several other public agencies and stands to get a taxpayer-funded pension some day.
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Chi town Seal 72
Oct 22, 2011 04:09 PM
A joint Crain's/BGA probe has learned mayoral Chief of Staff Theresa Mintle is eligible for a $65,000 CTA pension based on just eight years' service at the agency.
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Oct 15, 2011 11:30 AM
Several county board members draw dual public-sector salaries and stand to draw dual pensions.
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Apr 28, 2011 10:31 PM
As part of our Rescuing Illinois Project, we investigative the millions of dollars in pension benefits guaranteed to former statewide office holders.
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