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 - Wells Fargo & Co. yesterday announced the hiring of three veteran public power and two prominent public finance bankers, all drawn from the ranks of former Bank of America-Merrill Lynch staff as part of the firm's ongoing efforts to round out its national public finance team.
September 16 - Minnesota
CHICAGO — In a transaction that will mark the state’s first-ever use of negotiation to sell its general obligation bonds, Minnesota is putting the finishing touches on a $480 million new-money issue with an eye towards testing retail appetite for its top-rated paper.
September 15 - Illinois
The Chicago City Council last week gave Mayor Richard Daley approval to sign the International Olympics Committee’s host city contract, which puts the city on the hook financially if the 2016 Summer Games lose money.
September 15 - Illinois
A lawsuit filed by a Chicago-area citizens group seeking to void the city’s controversial $1.12 billion 75-year lease of its parking meter system survived its first challenge last week when a Cook County judge found reasonable grounds to allow the complaint to be filed.
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