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Does shortened schedule hurt pension-cutting effort?

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Illinois State Reps. Daniel Biss and Elaine Nekritz talk about pension reform with the Daily Herald Editorial Board earlier this month.

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The cancellation of some of state lawmakers' upcoming meeting dates could doom last-minute attempts to get the state's retirement costs under control. But top Democrats pushing to cut teachers' and state workers' pension benefits say they're still hopeful a proposal could be approved before new lawmakers take office Jan. 9.

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