Top Stories Long odds for major Illinois pension fix  It seems unlikely lawmakers will strike a grand bargain solving all of the state's pension woes before the new legislative session starts next week. Quinn remains optimistic on pension reform Quinn, leaders to meet this weekend in search of pension fix Gov. Pat Quinn and legislative leaders plan to meet Saturday to try to come up with a compromise to fix financially broken government worker pension systems as the clock ticks down toward the end of the lame-duck session.

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