Editorial: Overtime for state budget talks. What’s also overdue? Structural pension reform. – Chicago Tribune*

"We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Illinois needs a pension reform amendment to its state Constitution that would essentially leave current earned benefits untouched, but would allow for reductions in future benefit growth to levels that the state could afford. Passage of such an amendment would require a referendum that’s put before voters. If (Gov. JB) Pritzker is truly committed to putting Illinois’ financial outlook back on track, he should push for that referendum."