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Teachers gather in Naperville to protest proposed pension cuts

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Patty Dixon of Lisle, a teacher at South Middle School in Arlington Heights, joins a protest and march in downtown Naperville aimed at letting Governor Quinn and other elected officials know they are opposed to his pension reform plan.

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Frankie McKeown of Naperville supports teachers like his father during a rally and march in downtown Naperville.

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Maria Owens, a retired District 203 teacher from Winfield speaks at a protest rally and march in downtown Naperville, aimed at letting Governor Quinn and other elected officials know they are opposed to his pension reform plan.

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Educators United for Strong Public Schools and Northern Illinois Jobs protest upcoming pension reform by Governor Quinn, with a rally and march in downtown Naperville.

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Between 150 and 175 teachers and other labor supporters gathered Thursday afternoon in Naperville to protest Gov. Pat Quinn's pension reform proposal. “The reason we came here today is because for the last 40-some years, Springfield has failed to fund teachers' pensions and now, they're proposing more cuts,” said John Laesch, spokesman for Northern Illinois Jobs with Justice.

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