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 next five weeks will determine the fate of first-year governor J.B. Pritzker's proposals for the fiscally troubled state.
April 26 -
The city and county agreed to extend a hotel/motel tax to support bonds for a $175 million expansion.
April 24 -
The city moved up its bond notice and document postings in response to a BondLink report saying investors want more time to review deals.
April 24 -
Bankers have until May 1 to submit their qualifications and their ideas to finance a $250 million expansion.
April 23 -
Nuveen, in its defense against Preston Hollow's lawsuit, says its conduct in the fight for bond business was legal whether the other firm likes it or not.
April 18 -
Voter approval rates this year for Wisconsin school district fiscal referendums fell short of last year’s record levels.
April 16 -
Moody's labeled the April 2 election results a credit positive.
April 16 -
The full state Senate will weigh Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposal to ask voters to approve a graduated tax system after it cleared a committee.
April 15 -
Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot opted not to try to block votes on controversial subsidies that could top $2 billion for two economic development projects.
April 11 -
Lori Lightfoot picked Jeffrey Bethke to help address the city's pension and budget demands when she takes the helm next month.
April 10 -
Advocates are pressing for more than a pork-filled package, with reforms and sustainable funding sources, too.
April 9 -
The Illinois Finance Authority says one green investor snapped up a piece of deal during retail order period.
April 4 -
Attorney Lori Lightfoot will become the city's first African American woman mayor when she takes office on May 20.
April 3 -
Damage from the floodwaters will impact state and local governments and ripple through the region's economy.
April 2 -
The Illinois Finance Authority takes retail orders Tuesday on the $450 million SRF deal before pricing Wednesday.
March 29 -
Chicago and Illinois poured more than $1 billion of their high-yielding, low-investment-grade rated GO paper into the market on the same day.
March 27 -
Platte County wants a court to confirm its decision to walk away from an appropriation pledge.
March 26 -
The city will bring $700 million of GO bonds in a tight window after an Illinois deal and before the city's mayoral runoff election.
March 22 -
A boost in state funding and higher local property valuations lifted school districts' finances, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
March 21 -
Next week's Illinois GO sale will be a muni market referendum on the governor's budget, tax and pension proposals.
March 20
