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Durbin: Illinois needs federal assistance, not ‘pension bailout’

JUNE 22, 2020 | by Amanda Vinicky | WTTW (ILLINOIS)

By Amanda Vinicky, includes “… ‘What it boils down to is — we’ve made it clear, the governor’s made it clear to the Republicans in our delegation — we’re not seeking a pension bailout. We’re asking for the same help every other state is asking for, and that is the lost revenues that are hundreds of millions of dollars that need to be made up by some benefits coming from Washington.’ …” 

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