Report: 5 state pension funds owed $100.5B

Report: 5 state pension funds owed $100.5B
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Illinois’ pension debt has officially topped $100 billion, according to a new report issued Wednesday.And in a bit of irony, the debt would have been lower if lawmakers hadn’t decided in 2009 to change the way it’s computed — in order to lessen the effects of stock market losses.The report from Audi…