Ted joined LaDonna Raeh of WVON to talk about the state’s $172 billion in official pension debts, the problem with having two classes of workers in Illinois, the need to move government workers onto 401ks instead of pensions, the crushing power of Illinois’ public unions, why Wirepoints writes about the problems impacting the Southland community, and more.
Read more from Wirepoints:
- Illinois lawmakers shouldn’t burden taxpayers with Tier 2 pension “fixes” until they know what they’re doing
- Illinois pension debts hit $144 billion in 2024, make a mockery of politicians’ decades of ‘balanced budgets’
- Gov. Pritzker’s grocery tax shuffle
- Chicago’s black hole: Pension debts jump even though taxpayers pour billions into city funds
- This one graphic explains why Illinois is such a financial mess
Audio and summary 
If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.