Tag: Pritzker
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It’s immoral to give millions to incentivize vaccines when your state is broke
The Chicago Tribune asks the question, “Is it ethical to offer lottery entries in exchange for people to get vaccinated?” The answer is no. Especially when the state in question is Illinois and is drowning in hundreds of billions in pension debt. How about asking this question of Fat Blagojevich (aka Governor Pritzker) and the…
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Pritzker expands Chicago Teachers Union power
Good old JB is batting a thousand these days. As if the Chicago Teachers Union doesn’t already have enough power in the city the wise sage that is JB Pritzker decides to up the ante. The Chicago Teachers Union is lauding Gov. J.B. Pritzker for restoring its ability to bargain with the city over issues…
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker increases pension obligations
How do you take a pension system that is only 18.4% funded and make it solvent? Well, you make the pensions more generous of course. Previously, a Chicago firefighter born on or after Jan. 1, 1966, would receive a non-compounding annual 1.5% cost-of-living adjustment to his or her pension, with a lifetime limit of 30%.…