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Actuary-splaining Chicago’s Pension Liability: A Deeper Dive – Forbes
January 27, 2019
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Pritzker positions for contract talks with AFSCME – WCIA
January 27, 2019
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AFSCME Council 31’s legislative director also laid out what she described as a preliminary wish list for the union’s members.
Pension Bonanza – News-Gazette
January 27, 2019
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When Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his inaugural address a couple weeks ago, he was candid about Illinois’ financial problems with one exception. He mentioned nary a word about the pension dilemma or people like Burke who profit from it at the expense of the taxpayers who fund it.
Ed Burke Identifies The Foundation Of Chicago Corruption: Greedy Voters – Quicktake
January 27, 2019
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Why would voters care if a candidate is taking all he can when they’re doing it, too?
Chicago aldermen give up control of $100M workers’ comp program – IL Policy
January 27, 2019
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Chicago corruption and the race for mayor – John Kass – Chicago Tribune
January 27, 2019
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Squirm time for Chicago politicians – Editorial – Chicago Tribune
January 27, 2019
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Heartland Institute Fellow disputes Pritzker, others on climate change – Prairie State Wire
January 27, 2019
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Pritzker wildly outspent Rauner – Herald Review
January 27, 2019
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Overall, Pritzker’s campaign committee spent $173.1 million since its formation in March of 2017. Starting in March of 2017, Rauner reported spending $78.6 million, about 45 percent of Pritzker’s amount.
Here’s where the mayoral candidates stand on the key issue: Taxes – Crain’s
January 27, 2019
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With the mayor’s race now up for grabs, who does biz back? – Crain’s
January 27, 2019
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Bill Daley “has far and away the most business backing in the field” and is most likely to gain from the troubles Mendoza and Preckwinkle have with their Ed Burke associations.