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Illinois State Pension Cuts in Limbo
The state has an unfunded pension liability north of $80 billion, and lawmakers and the governor are looking at ways to reduce that.
Minimum Wage, Payday Loan Petitions Submitted
Supporters of raising Missouri’s minimum wage and limiting payday loans submitted petitions Sunday to get the separate measures on the November ballot, beating this weekend’s deadline to turn in signatures.
Illinois Lawmakers Try to Deal with Employee Pensions
The president of the Illinois Senate is out with his proposal to reform state employees’ pensions.
Apartment Living Becoming Unaffordable
The foreclosure crisis pushed rental prices higher, which has spelled disaster for some renters.
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