Cook County and the City of Chicago launch new websites to shed light on their astronomical pension obligations. Eddie Arruza and his panel look at the struggle to reduce retirement costs at the state and local levels on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm. Check out the County's Truth in Numbers report in the PDF below.

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What are your solutions to a pension crisis that threatens both taxpayers and retirees?

File Attachments:

Truth In Numbers-The Cook County Pension Fund.pdf