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Illinois' ThomsCorrectional Center. | M. Spencer Green~AP

Illinois' Thomson Correctional Center. | M. Spencer Green~AP

On pensions: Something’s gotta give

The State of Illinois cannot print the money to pay the pensions of teachers and other state employees. And there isn’t enough money in the pension funds to generate the promised payments. It’s a simple fact, acknowledged by everyone who can do the math. Moody’s …

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