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Local schools dodge pension funding bullet

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Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross of Oswego argues pension legislation during Friday's special session. Republicans, including Cross, have opposed shifting some of the state's pension costs to local schools.

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With no action on pensions during Friday's special legislative sessions, suburban school districts have once again dodged a plan that would have them pay millions of dollars more a year for teachers' pensions. "At this point, until we actually see something firm, we're trying not to worry about it," said Tony Sanders, chief of staff for Elgin Area School District U-46.

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