Commentary: Illinois should expand pension buyout program and create a pathway for progress – Chicago Tribune*

Mary Wagoner, of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago: "These buyout programs are not going to solve Chicago’s problems on their own, but the city must do what it can to chip away at its pension costs. ... Implementing a buyout program in Chicago would be a signal to residents, rating agencies and investors that the city is taking its pension challenges seriously by availing itself of proven tools to address pension debt."