Yvette was a senior reporter, covering the Midwest. She earned a bachelors in journalism from Columbia College Chicago, began her reporting career at the storied City News Bureau of Chicago, and joined the Bond Buyer in 1997 leading Midwest coverage from her hometown Chicago.
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The review of the final credit, Chicago's senior-lien water bonds, was resolved when the bonds were defeased.
August 9 -
The district wants to spend $619 million on local school projects, with another $191 million dependent on state funding.
August 9 -
The Civic Federation endorsed the system's 2020 budget but raised concerns over the community college system's long-term fiscal outlook.
August 7 -
Downstate and suburban Illinois public safety pension fund consolidation is the subject of much talk and possible future action
August 6 -
A commercial modular construction firm is interested in buying a bond-financed facility in a deal that would pay off the debt.
August 5 -
Market concerns about Illinois volatility may ease with Fitch's outlook shift to stable from negative.
August 1 -
The rating agency moved its outlook for Illinois to stable from negative, citing budget progress and an April tax windfall.
July 31 -
Post trial briefs are the next step after the two-day trial wrapped up in Preston Hollow Capital's lawsuit accusing Nuveen of a banker boycott.
July 31 -
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot reset the clock on release of the next year's budget forecast by moving the deadline one month later to the end of August.
July 31 -
Top Preston Hollow Capital and Nuveen officials take to the witness stand.
July 30 -
The state brings two triple-A ratings to the competitive sale of $673 million of general obligation bonds.
July 30 -
The complaint that seeks to void repayment of $14.3 billion of debt awaits a court decision on whether it can move forward.
July 29 -
The two-day trial in PHC’s antitrust lawsuit against Nuveen is set to begin unless the two sides reach a last-minute settlement.
July 26 -
Milwaukee's change in its assumed investment rate of return will eventually lead to higher contribution levels, a credit positive, Moody's says
July 25 -
The refunding would be completed “for traditional savings” and not for restructuring purposes, the school district says.
July 25 -
Two rating agencies affirmed Bridgeview, Illinois, at junk after the Chicago Fire agreed to pay the village to escape its stadium lease.
July 24 -
Darlene Green, Stephanie Tomblin and Gabriella Briceno are the 2019 recipients.
July 24 -
The two suburban affordable housing portfolios are owned by the Ohio-based Better Housing Foundation.
July 23 -
The suit is "a policy paper masquerading as a complaint," the state says, but it may still push up Illinois' borrowing costs while it is active.
July 23 -
Nonprofit healthcare consolidation continues with two big multi-state deals.
July 23
