Quinn made the announcement Monday following a series of stories by
the Chicago Tribune and WGN-TV.In a story published Sunday, the
Tribune reported that dozens of employees of private groups qualify
for public pensions through Illinois State University even when they
don't work on campus.
In October the newspaper reported that two lobbyists with no
teaching experience were allowed to count past years as union
employees toward state teacher pensions after substitute teaching
for only one day.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Quinn says the panel will be led
by a senior adviser and will suggest changes to prevent abuses of
the pension system.
[Associated Press]
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