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 Janelle Towne, Opinion ContributorThe videos arrive with alarming regularity now: hundreds of teenagers pouring into downtown Chicago, traffic frozen, police scrambling, businesses locking their doors, and residents...
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