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By Ray Long/Chicago Tribune
Steven Preckwinkle’s one day of subbing became a symbol of Illinois’ troubled pension system after that work qualified him for significant state teacher retirement benefits.
The political director of the Illinois Federation of Teachers can base that pension on his years as a union lobbyist and on his six-figure union salary — a lucrative opportunity made possible by state legislators.
It turns out Preckwinkle also is familiar with another state program, legislative scholarships, known for its problems, The Tribune has found.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-preckwinkle-scholarships-20111127,0,6549186.story
