Politics Investigation Reveals Generous Pensions for Aldermen WTTW News | May 1, 2012, 11:42 am Chicago aldermen have a better pension deal than city police, firefighters and other city workers. We hear about these generous pensions, reported by WGN and the Chicago Tribune. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Links Chicago Tribune article on Generous rules govern aldermen's pensions WGN TV story on Aldermen getting generous pensions for their part-time jobs Chicago Tribune article on Emanuel: Tribune story 'worthy of reading,' but goal is major change in city, state pensions More on Mark Suppelsa Tags Pension Aldermen Elizabeth Brackett Chicago Tribune WGN Related Stories Pritzker Pitches $56 Billion Budget With New Fees on Social Media, Zoning Law Changes to Address Housing Shortage Effort by Mayoral Critics to Put Financial Officials on the Hot Seat Over Advanced Pension Payment Fizzles From Skepticism to Savings: Suburban Pension Consolidation Helps Ease Burden for Illinois Taxpayers Chicago Faces $1.15B Budget Shortfall in 2026, $146M Gap in 2025: Johnson How a Bill Boosting Chicago’s Police, Firefighter Pensions Could Impact the City’s Finances Former Ald. Walter Burnett Could Collect $121K Annual City Pension While Earning $311K as CHA Head, Records Show Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.
