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Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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The administrative rule DCFS claims is preventing it from releasing information about this case appears to be 89 Ill. Adm. Code 300.110(i)(3)(D). Normally, DCFS is supposed to have 60 days from the time its caseworkers/investigators complete an investigation into an alleged incident of child abuse or neglect to make a final determination that the allegation is indicated (true), unfounded (not true) or undetermined. However, good cause to extend this period “an additional 30 days” may include, but is not limited to, reasons such as multiple victims and/or perpetrators being involved, waiting for medical or autopsy reports, out of state agencies… Read more »
We will never know the truth
This is a state agency. While Governor Pritzker can and is accountable for their behavior. Therefore look at these coverups to continue.
“the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services has refused to release a timeline or reports detailing their actions in the case — despite a law that requires DCFS to make findings and recommendations available when a child dies or is seriously injured in its care.” I did that Governor Pritzker.
As in the Samaj Crosby case, an incompetent worker will be fired, maybe do a token few days in jail and DCFS will hope the whole mess is forgotten. Ditto the poor boy that was beaten, starved and forced to stand in an ice cold shower until his body finally gave out. Yesterday, the lawyer for the Homer Glen family whose daughter got ahold of heroin in the house and OD’ed filed to have the drug charges against them dropped. That this would even be considered in court is beyond sickening. Her sister is currently in the care of DCFS.