SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House OK’d Speaker Michael Madigan’s “tough medicine” on pension sweeteners Wednesday, backing the Chicago Democrat’s plan to make it more difficult to increase retirement benefits for state workers and teachers.
The proposal would require the House and Senate to approve future pension perks by three-fifths votes. If the Senate approves the idea, voters would be asked in the November election whether they want to amend the Illinois Constitution.
Such a change would mean pension enhancements would need 71 votes in the House instead of 60, for example.
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