Peoria, Ill., Mayor Jim Ardis accompanied by several mayors and village presidents from across Illinois, speaks during a news conference calling for state lawmakers to overhaul local pension systems for police and fire departments, Monday, April 21, 2014, in Chicago. The mayors say pension problems are "choking local government budgets" and warn some communities will have to raise property taxes or cut services to cover pension obligations. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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