January 6, 2015

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2nd Lawsuit Argues Chicago Pension Reform Law Is Unconstitutional

A second legal challenge to the 2014 law that would cut pension benefits for some Chicago public workers was filed Dec. 26 in Cook County Circuit Court, Meaghan Kilroy reported for Pensions and Investments Dec. 30. The lawsuit, brought by the Municipal Employees Society of Chicago, argues that reducing pension benefits is unconstitutional. It states that “[The […]

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Spurred by New Policies and Opportunities, Illinois’ Energy Landscape May Change in 2015

Illinois may see “dramatic” changes in its energy outlook in 2015, Julie Wernau of the Chicago Tribune wrote Dec. 23, with policy changes opening and closing various doors regarding fracking, nuclear power production and wind energy. “By year-end, the state could see an oil boom downstate, nuclear plants on the chopping block and forward momentum for a

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