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 Policy Research and Innovation Bootcamp (PRIB) Policy Hackathon Challenge Deep Dive Tue., February 10, 2026 | 12:00 PM Preparing for Harris: Teaching Assistantships Wed., February 11, 2026 | 8:30 AM Coffee Chat in Western Massachusetts Wed., February 11, 2026 | 9:00 AM Tunnel City Coffee 100 Spring St #102 Williamstown, MA 01267 United States