Politics House Committee Approves Pension Reform WTTW News | January 7, 2013, 11:32 am Is the Illinois General Assembly one step closer to fixing the country's worst pension system? We get the latest from Springfield in the waning hours of the lame-duck session. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Links Chicago Sun-Times blog on House pension package clears committee hurdle, positioned for full House vote Crain's Chicago Business blog on Illinois House panel backs major pension reform Chicago Sun-Times article on Illinois House plans hearing on pension-reform package Monday Chicago Tribune article on Illinois pension reform search continues in House Bill Status of SB 1673 Amendment 10 on Pension Reform Bill Contact your legislators Tags Pension Dave McKinney House 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.