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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Chicago came to market Thursday with its two-week delayed sales tax securitization bonds.
November 15 -
Platte County's lawsuit is the latest turn in its efforts to shed its obligation to repay bonds for a struggling shopping center.
November 15 -
Chicago is heading to market Thursday with a scaled-down version of sales tax securitization bonds.
November 15 -
Chicago is coming to market Thursday with its delayed sales tax securitization bonds.
November 15 -
The Chicago City Council approved the 2020 budget in a near unanimous vote.
November 14 -
Riverside is the latest Illinois municipality to be downgraded because of underfunded pensions.
November 14 -
S&P Global Ratings downgraded Oak Lawn to BBB.
November 13 -
Kane County's share of Regional Transportation Authority sales taxes backs up its pledge of toll revenue for the Longmeadow Parkway bridge.
November 13 -
Illinois' five state pension funds certified preliminary 2020 contributions may change, depending the results of planned buyout offers.
November 12 -
J.B. Pritzker coasted to victory without offering much detail about how he plans to solve the state's fiscal problems.
November 9 -
J.B. Pritzker tapped budget watchdogs and Chicago's fiscal chief for the budget transition committee.
November 8 -
The results stand to influence the municipal market through capital planning and budget actions with potential impacts on ratings and borrowing levels.
November 7 -
Chicago Heights joins the list of local governments hit with a Moody's downgrade becaue of pension funding strains.
November 6 -
Structural differences insulated Chicago bonds from the worst of the impacts of S&P's new criteria while dragging down the rating of Build Illinois debt.
November 6 -
The state's largest retirement fund is advancing the planned buyouts as its unfunded liabilities continue to increase.
November 5 -
A local government watchdog raised questions because the repayment schedule for a planned $1.3 billion securitization extends beyond debt being refunded.
November 1 -
S&P Global Ratings cut Build Illinois bonds after changing its criteria; the downgrade mirrors a Fitch Ratings action in May.
October 31 -
Adverse market conditions delayed the $1.3 billion deal from Chicago’s Sales Tax Securitization Corp.
October 31 -
The deal’s underwriter cited "market conditions," confirming Chicago’s deal was placed on day-to-day status.
October 31 -
In addition to the local bond measures, voters will also decide seven governor's races and a Missouri fuel tax.
October 30
