Illinois' pension crisis touches every corner of the state. From public safety and service cuts in the Metro East, to a junk credit rating for the city of Chicago, to exploding property tax bills across the collar counties. Illinoisans now owe $45,000 in pension debt per household. But what's driving Illinois' pension crisis? And how did Illinois politicians let it get this bad? Illinois Policy Institute's Adam Schuster explains.
By Illinois ReviewChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday proposed a $17.6 billion budget for 2027 that revives a controversial corporate head tax rejected by the City Council last...
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