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Dan Montgomery
PI Original
by Matthew Blake
3:49pm
Tue May 29, 2012

Pension Cuts Advance Amid Fierce Union Opposition

A bill to wipe out unfunded liabilities for public employee pensions passed the Illinois House Executive committee 6-3 this morning, though the landmark legislation’s future is uncertain. Meanwhile, union leaders contend the bill violates the state constitution and is an affront to hundreds of thousands of current and retired state employees.