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It is past time for those politicians and administrative officials who authorize the stealing of the public purse in such a way, to be thrown in jail for illegal acts of malfeasance.

(article) :"A couple of weeks ago, we spotted Preckwinkle and Piccioli within a long list of 30 state retirees
from the Illinois Federation of Teachers (private sector teachers union).
Sure enough, in 2014, Piccioli is receiving $30,564 and Preckwinkle $37,416 pensions (life expectancy pension payouts of nearly $1 million each).

The last I knew teachers were employed by their respecitive school districts
The union representatives were emplyed by the union to "represent" the teachers in contract negotiations
Unless the unions represtatives were hired by the school boards,or the Superindentant of schools,after showing their academeic credentials, they remain employees of the union.
Of course , they do risk the possibility of a school teachers strike, if the unions take up the claim on behalf of the perps.
The State's Attorney General should look into this incident as a criminal larceny action, with a demand for restitution and posssible incarceration under RICO laws.