THE CONTINUING CRISIS

State Senator Daniel Biss and State Representative Elaine Nekritz.

Editor’s Note: “The Continuing Crisis” is a section of APAC News which links to news pertinent to the State budget crisis and other financial matters as they affect the University and Academic Professionals. These news outlets are not affiliated with or endorsed by APAC.

NEKRITZ-BISS-Civic Committee pension bill unconstitutional? See UIC Retirement Matters, Feb. 8: http://uicretirement.blogspot.com/.

THE UNIVERSITY Institute of Government and Public Affairs compares Illinois’s and California’s budget situations: http://igpa.uillinois.edu/fiscalfutures/CAvsIL.

REPRESENTATIVE LOU LANG calls for permanent tax increase to fund pensions. See State Journal-Register of Feb. 20: http://www.sj-r.com/carousel/x930802728/Lang-Make-income-tax-increase-permanent-dedicated-to-pension-payments/.