From Patch February 11, 2019 Jonah Meadows CMF Executive Director Michael Belsky Center for Municipal Finance (CMF) Executive Director Michael Belsky was featured in Patch, discussing ways to manage Illinois's finances. "We have been, basically, borrowing to pay our bills because we don't have enough revenue because [it's] being consumed by these pension payments," Belsky said. "On top of that, the pension payments are not adequate, so if you keep going with that ramp you're just exacerbating that situation." Full coverage available at Patch. Upcoming Events More events Coffee Chat in St. Louis, Missouri Fri., September 19, 2025 | 10:00 AM Northwest Coffee Roasting 4251 Laclede Ave St. Louis, MO 63108 United States Building Your Harris Application Tue., September 23, 2025 | 8:30 AM Get to Know Harris! MS in Climate and Energy Policy Wed., September 24, 2025 | 9:00 AM
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