On November 21, Sangamon County Circuit Court Judge John Belz ruled that the state’s pension reform law (P.A. 98-0599) holding that the law “… impairs and diminishes the benefits of membership in the State retirement systems…” in violation of the Pension Protection Clause of the Illinois Constitution. Read more
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- Illinois Library Association 2023 Conference
- ILLINOIS FIREARMS RESTRAINING ORDER ACT: LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION
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- New Paid Leave for All Workers Act
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