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S&P raised the Indiana capital's ad valorem tax-secured bonds to AA-plus.

Platte County remains at odds with holders of the $32 million Zona Rosa bond issue about its responsibility to cover debt service shortfalls.

Myron Frans will remain the state's top fiscal officer under Gov.-elect Tim Walz.

Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritkzer is tapping experienced fiscal hands for top positions in his administration.

Moody's raised the Art Institute of Chicago's rating in recognition of declining debt and stronger reserves.

The RTA, which oversees three big Chicago-area transit agencies, is among the organizations that wants the state government to pass a long-awaited capital bill.

Michael J. Mitchell, a 40-year veteran of public finance law, is remembered as a mentor.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel says his pension package offers a path to further stabilize city employees' pensions without burdening taxpayers.

Chicago would issue up to $10 billion of POBs under a proposal the mayor left to city council to decide.

Rahm Emanuel will back a constitutional amendment to rein in pension benefits while city pension obligation bonds remain in play on a longer timeline.

“We have starved our state of a fundamental economic investment and job creator,” said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker will inherit $133.7 billion of unfunded pension liabilities, according to a nonpartisan state commission.

The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority will bring about $430 million of refunding debt to market.

A $2 billion reserve may spur debate over the need for a gas tax hike for transportation projects.

The bank won't say what led to Stratford Shields' firing; his representative accused the firm of engineering the ouster.

Wells Fargo will replace Stratford Shields, who is out following an administrative leave.

A Fitch Ratings looks at the credit implications of ideas pitched by Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker.

Chicago boosted to the size of its first sale to finance the O'Hare terminal makeover to $2 billion.

Holders of Platte County Industrial Development Authority's 2007 Zona Rosa bonds were hit with their first payment default.

The St. Louis-based, multi-state Catholic health system is selling $175 million of taxable paper Tuesday.