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Firefighter pensions
2:54 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Legislative saga over firefighter pensions should end on Friday

Credit (Rachel Lippmann/St. Louis Public Radio)
Current and retired firefighters watch the Board of Aldermen debate reforms to their pension system on April 16, 2012. The measure should pass the Board on Friday.
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After five months of debate, major reforms to the pensions for firefighters in St. Louis City are about to become law.

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Illinois Firefighters/Police
8:29 am
Sat June 16, 2012

Ill. law ensures police, others can do roadside charity

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Now, no one in Illinois can stop firefighters or police officers from collecting charitable donations on roads - even if they wanted to.

Under a new Illinois law, public safety officials can't be denied permits to collect money for charities from drivers along roadsides. Gov. Pat Quinn signed the law Friday and it takes effect immediately.

The governor's office says Illinois is the sixth state to adopt such a law. The others are Florida, Nebraska, Texas, California and North Carolina.

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Firefighter Pensions
1:33 pm
Tue June 12, 2012

Firemen’s Retirement System of St. Louis sues city over pension issue

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A St. Louis Fire Department firefighter waits for water as the excursion boat The Robert E. Lee is engulfed in flames at the riverfront in St. Louis on March 21, 2010. The boat was being prepared to be towed to the riverfront in St. Charles, Missouri.
Credit (Rachel Lippmann/St. Louis Public Radio)
Current and retired firefighters watch the Board of Aldermen debate reforms to their pension system on April 16, 2012.
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Updated at 3:35 following actions by committee.

Attorneys for the Trustees of the Firemen's Retirement System of St. Louis announced today that they've filed a five-count lawsuit against the City of St. Louis regarding the ongoing pension issue.

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