If they removed the Edgar Ramp, the pension still wouldn’t be fully funded for 25-30 years

Author: NDWisconsin (1095 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 4:20 pm on Jun 8, 2026

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There is also the issue of pension spiking. Employees are allowed to bank vacation and sick leave and use that to spike their pension benefit in the year before they retire. There is also double dipping for the union heads. Retiring but then drawing a salary in addition to the pension. It is a mess and it would take successive governors to fully fund the pension system.

Replies to: “If they removed the Edgar Ramp, the pension still wouldn’t be fully funded for 25-30 years”

Sounds like the Bears are moving to Indiana. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:10pm 6/5/26 (35) [View All]
- The fact is that NFL teams are an expensive luxury not all can afford…… - BaronVonZemo - 10:29am 6/8/26
- Trusting Illinois politicians is dicey under any circumstances - humbaba - 4:11pm 6/6/26
  - They have to keep raising taxes to fund the pension system. - NDWisconsin - 3:37pm 6/7/26
    - Illinois faces one of the largest unfunded pension liabilities in the U.S. - Curly1918 - 2:16pm 6/8/26
      - If they removed the Edgar Ramp, the pension still wouldn’t be fully funded for 25-30 years - NDWisconsin - 4:20pm 6/8/26
    - Bingo [NT] - KWIRISH - 3:39am 6/8/26
- Illinois/Chicago's long term finances are extremely precarious - Fisher01 - 11:17am 6/6/26
  - Demographic trends are also not promising. - Curly1918 - 12:15pm 6/6/26
- Looking like the actual location is going to be Hammond. True Bears fans - faircatchcorby - 12:28am 6/6/26
  - Oh yea. Then fill up their gas tanks, buy a carton of cigs & some fireworks before heading home. [NT] - ELP - 1:13pm 6/6/26
    - Yes sir...and good riddance. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:22pm 6/7/26
- Indiana Gov on yesterday’s news gives it 10 days or so. “We won’t be played as fools” . Illinois is - whatsamataU - 10:28pm 6/5/26
- Bear's will make Indiana looking like chumps used only for leverage. - ghostwriter - 10:12pm 6/5/26
  - Everyone knows that Arlington is the 1st choice, including Indiana. They're making their pitch. - ELP - 11:30pm 6/5/26
    - I believe Hammond is closer to Soldier Field than Arlington (w quite a different tax burden). [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:17am 6/6/26
      - But it isn't closer to the Bear fan base - D2 - 2:06am 6/8/26
        
        I’m aware. Just noting it. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:20am 6/8/26
      - What does proximity to Soldier Field have to do with anything? - Irish_Demon - 3:39am 6/6/26
        
        Illindy Bears [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:13pm 6/6/26
        
        I like "Gare Bears" , but only if they were going to move to Gary. [NT] - ELP - 2:30pm 6/7/26
        
        Maybe “The Hammond Eggs”? “The Hammond Organs”? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:34am 6/8/26
        
        The Chicago Packers. - BaronVonZemo - 11:05am 6/8/26
    - Chumps to enrich the McCaskey's. [NT] - ghostwriter - 11:34pm 6/5/26
      - Who are the chumps? The big investment banks, the state with a surplus? Bears fans in a safer area? [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:26pm 6/8/26
      - No matter where they go, the McCaskey's will be rich and get even richer. - ELP - 11:47pm 6/5/26
        
        Seems like the unpopular McCaskeys are a nice way to avoid the city's role. - BaronVonZemo - 2:19am 6/6/26
- It's possible, but still not likely. If the Bears were reallly interested in Indiana... - Irish_Demon - 9:25pm 6/5/26
  - Done deal [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:04pm 6/8/26
  - I think this is exactly right, - murph78 - 9:39pm 6/5/26
    - At least try get your $$ correct - D2 - 3:02am 6/6/26
      - You’re right. I was thinking of their gross franchise valuation of 8.9 billion. [NT] - murph78 - 12:07pm 6/6/26
- Even Mini-Ditka can't help da Bears fans now... [NT] [IMAGE] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:02pm 6/5/26
- As a NW Indiana resident I could care less. I'm not going anyway. Mixed bag from Indiana residents. - ELP - 7:32pm 6/5/26
  - Re: As a NW Indiana resident I could care less. I'm not going anyway. Mixed bag from Indiana residents. - RegionRat47 - 9:59pm 6/5/26
    - I don't think it will take a "hail mary" to get the Bears off of the Hammond idea. - Irish_Demon - 3:54am 6/6/26

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