US- Illinois governor Pat Quinn has proposed to suspend contributions to the state's five retirement systems in an effort to shore up the state's balance sheet.
Quinn is proposing cutting some US$2.5bn in contributions through June 2010. The $29bn Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois has spoken out against the cuts and is demanding that...
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