Illinois pension reform stalls as lawmakers drift on crisis
Illinois faces a near 100 billion pension underfunding, with lawmakers renewing talks in January. The debate centers on raising retirement ages, higher employee contributions, and shifting to 401(k) plans while avoiding union backlash. Critics blame procrastination, budget gimmicks, and past raids on pension funds, noting decades of political inertia and fiscal mismanagement.
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Las Vegas casino worker charged in murder of 10 year old Jade Morris
Las Vegas police said a Bellagio worker is the prime suspect in the killing of 10 year old Jade Morris, whose body was found in an undeveloped tract near Palm Circle after she disappeared December 21. Investigators said blood was found on a borrowed Saab. The suspect, Brenda Stokes Wilson, 50, previously faced felony battery with a weapon, burglary and mayhem charges. Bail was raised to 600000 as prosecutors pursue murder and kidnapping charges and seek life without parole or the death penalty.
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Maine man 74 charged in deaths of two tenants
A 74-year-old Maine man, James Pak, was charged with two counts of murder in the shooting deaths of Derrick Thompson and his girlfriend Alivia Welch inside a backyard apartment he rented. police say the case may stem from a snowstorm parking dispute. Thompson was a car dealership detailer and Thornton Academy graduate. Welch was a Thornton graduate who worked at a local coffee shop.
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Woman accused of murder as hate crime in subway death
A 31 year old New York woman Erika Menendez laughed in court after being ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation for allegedly shoving Sunanda Sen to his death in front of a subway train. Prosecutors say she blamed Muslims Hindus and Egyptians for 9 11 and admitted the act. Sen a Calcutta native and graphic designer died on an elevated platform in Queens. The case follows another subway slaying in December.
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