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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Illinois lawmakers gave first-year Gov. J.B. Pritzker a victory on a cornerstone of his fiscal plan for the troubled state.
May 28 -
The tapes, according to Preston Hollow, demonstrate the success of Nuveen's strong-arm tactics to protect its high-yield market share.
May 24 -
Lawsuits accusing banks and broker-dealers of fraud in the variable-rate demand obligation market helped cement the decision to use the platform.
May 23 -
The developer of the proposed $20 billion One Chicago project is seeking state subsidies as part of a P3 deal.
May 22 -
Capital Markets Director Kelly Hutchinson has returned to private sector after more than three years managing state debt issuance.
May 22 -
The measure, backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, cleared the House Revenue and Finance Committee on a party-line vote.
May 21 -
The mayor took the oath of office Monday and faces decisions soon about how to handle unfunded pension liabilities along with rising debt service and labor costs.
May 21 -
The governor's preliminary proposal relies on $17.8 billion of borrowing over six years.
May 17 -
The federation endorsed the plan only after Gov. J.B. Pritzker dropped plans for a partial pension funding holiday.
May 16 -
Incoming CFO Jennie Huang Bennett and budget director Susie Park arrive as the city warns that pension contributions may rise more than previously projected.
May 16 -
Holders of $20 million of bonds received $3 million from the sale of the facility.
May 15 -
Moody's shifted its outlook on six Illinois public universities to stable while upgrading two credits.
May 14 -
Illinois bonds are gaining ground in the secondary, supported by scant supply and recent fiscal developments viewed positively by investors and analysts.
May 14 -
Merrigan, a Vietnam veteran who led Ziegler's municipal research team, has died at 68.
May 14 -
Moody's put the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's A3 rating on review for a downgrade in the wake of the Puerto Rico ruling.
May 13 -
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's about-face on re-amortizing to reduce next year's pension contribution is one less negative rating factor, agency analysts said.
May 9 -
Major League Soccer's Chicago franchise may move back to Chicago from Bridgeview, and what happens to the village's rating depends on lease negotiations.
May 8 -
The Pritzker administration says it can now afford to make the full originally scheduled pension contribution without re-amortizing the funding timetable.
May 8 -
A graduated income tax could lay the groundwork for Illinois to rebuild its credit quality — but only if done right, according to the rating agency.
May 7 -
Chicago and its pension funds dispute whether the city is meeting its obligations; the city says the state comptroller is too quick to believe the funds.
May 7
