Illinois has the most state pension debt in America — by a wide margin. How bad is it?
— Brian Costin (@BrianCostin) June 12, 2026
IL Pension Debt: $145.49B
The bottom 41 states combined: $145.77B
IL population: ~12.7M Bottom 41 states: ~180M
And Pritzker and his allies in Springfield are considering pension… pic.twitter.com/Lap5GYICVb
Friday, June 12, 2026
Illinois has the most state pension debt in America — by a wide margin. How bad is it?
