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        "summary": "More than 80,000 retired government employees will have to start paying for health insurance under legislation Gov. Pat Quinn signed Thursday, ending a major benefit that Illinois had promised to employees.",
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        "uri": "/2011/05/26/workers-face-tough-pension-choices-under-ill-plan/",
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        "prettyDate": "May 26, 2011",
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        "summary": "Illinois lawmakers intend to push forward with a plan to cut government pension costs by making employees pay more or accept lower benefits.",
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        "uri": "/2011/05/04/ill-unions-team-up-against-cuts/",
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        "summary": "Unions representing hundreds of thousands of public employees in Illinois are joining forces to protect their pensions as officials look for ways to close a massive budget deficit.",
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