Politicians routinely use strong language when they talk about the pension crisis. Are there any adjectives left to describe how bad this situation is that we aren’t already desensitized to? Any fear-inspiring idioms or cliches left out? That’s where you come in.
The current CTA Red Line renovation helps address some past racial disparities in city construction jobs. But groups are still on the lookout for front companies posing as minority contractors.
U.S. Representative Peter Roskam asked, with all the current fiscal problems, what would happen if we found out there were billions of dollars suddenly available? “Well the fact is, there is,” he said.
Bill Daley is attacking his Democratic rivals ahead of next year’s race for Illinois governor. His main beef with them: how they’ve handled proposed reforms to the state’s retirement systems.
Illinois’ top public officials met behind closed doors Friday to discuss the state’s $100 billion pension debt. And still, there is no clear compromise.
