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With one year till Chicagoans elect the school board for the first time, here’s what’s still being worked out

Lawmakers haven’t settled on a voting map and floated a last-minute proposal to accelerate moving to a fully elected board.

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Bill to boost pensions for retired Chicago cops will cost city $60M

Cost-of-living increases of 3% will be granted to all retired Chicago police officers, regardless of whether they were born before or after Jan. 1, 1966. Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2021 signed into law a similar measure for retired firefighters.

Chicago Sun-Times

Latest Chicago elected school board voting map emerges

In one year, Chicago voters will choose school board members for the first time. But first, state lawmakers have to finally agree on the voting map.

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Pension stripped from former state lawmaker who called bribes he passed to another pol ‘the jackpot’

The state General Assembly Retirement System board voted to strip former state Rep. Luis Arroyo of his more than $4,500-a-month state pension, citing state law that allows retirement benefits to be taken from ex-lawmakers if they commit felonies arising from their time in office.

Chicago Sun-Times

Firefighters’ pension bill could cost Chicago taxpayers $3 billion, city official says

The bill increasing pension benefits for Chicago firefighters hired after Jan. 1, 2011, is co-sponsored by state Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, whom Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson has picked to serve as his deputy chief of staff

Chicago Sun-Times

Why some ex-Illinois lawmakers convicted or accused of crimes get to keep their pensions

Illinois has paid out millions in pension payments to former legislators who have admitted criminal wrongdoing or are awaiting trial.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago progressives took on the FOP — and won in midterm elections

Progressives showed that when legislators do the hard work of engaging with constituents and volunteers have real conversations at doors with voters, they will support transformative change.

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A look at the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police’s top campaign priorities

A gigantic question remains whether enough conservative Chicagoans can be persuaded to take Democratic ballots to vote against liberal Democratic incumbents in liberal districts, instead of voting Republican.

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