Photo by: M. Spencer Green Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis (left) registers for her ballot during a strike authorization vote at a high school in Chicago in 2012. Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn pushed through legislation aimed at overhauling the pension fund last year, but organized labor brought a court challenge to stymie that process. (Associated Press)
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