THE CONTINUING CRISIS

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.

Big retirement payouts tiny part of big pension mess, State Journal-Register, May 27, 2017: http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170527/big-retirement-payouts-tiny-part-of-big-pension-mess

How to curb Illinois university scandals, Chicago Tribune, June 23, 2017: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-illinois-university-niu-rauner-consolidate-edit-jm-20170622-story.html

The Decline of the Midwest’s Public Universities Threatens to Wreck Its Most Vibrant Economies, The Atlantic, Oct. 15, 2017: https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/10/midwestern-public-research-universities-funding/542889/?utm_source=atlfb

What Americans of every age should know about the state of retirement today, Morningstar, Oct. 19, 2017: http://www.morningstar.com/news/market-watch/TDJNMW_20171019618/what-americans-of-every-age-should-know-about-the-state-of-retirement-today.html

Rauner looks to Washington for the power to change pension benefits, Chicago Tribune, Oct. 23, 2017: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-washington-20171020-story.html