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THEY KNEW. THEY WAITED. NOW YOU MAY PAY.

Staff Writer

Published on: 27/06/2026

The warnings were public. The deadline is closing in. Illinois leaders left another legislative session without a comprehensive pension fix. Now taxpayers may be left holding the bill.

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WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES TWELVE

Staff Writer

Published on: 30/05/2026

The lights stay on in Springfield. The public goes to bed. Then the votes begin. With nearly $1 billion more needed to fund the state budget, Illinois taxpayers may soon discover what happens when the clock strikes twelve.

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