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 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.
December 18 -
Michael J. Mitchell, a 40-year veteran of public finance law, is remembered as a mentor.
December 18 -
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says his pension package offers a path to further stabilize city employees' pensions without burdening taxpayers.
December 14 -
Chicago would issue up to $10 billion of POBs under a proposal the mayor left to city council to decide.
December 12 -
Rahm Emanuel will back a constitutional amendment to rein in pension benefits while city pension obligation bonds remain in play on a longer timeline.
December 11 -
“We have starved our state of a fundamental economic investment and job creator,” said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
December 11 -
Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker will inherit $133.7 billion of unfunded pension liabilities, according to a nonpartisan state commission.
December 11 -
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority will bring about $430 million of refunding debt to market.
December 10 -
A $2 billion reserve may spur debate over the need for a gas tax hike for transportation projects.
December 7 -
The bank won't say what led to Stratford Shields' firing; his representative accused the firm of engineering the ouster.
December 6 -
Wells Fargo will replace Stratford Shields, who is out following an administrative leave.
December 6 -
A Fitch Ratings looks at the credit implications of ideas pitched by Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker.
December 5 -
Chicago boosted to the size of its first sale to finance the O'Hare terminal makeover to $2 billion.
December 5 -
Holders of Platte County Industrial Development Authority's 2007 Zona Rosa bonds were hit with their first payment default.
December 4 -
The St. Louis-based, multi-state Catholic health system is selling $175 million of taxable paper Tuesday.
December 3 -
Chicago Public Schools is selling more than $1 billion of GOs, capital improvement tax bonds, and notes.
November 21 -
Chicago expects to add more than $9 billion in O'Hare debt in the coming years to upgrade the airport's terminals.
November 20 -
The state's backlog of unpaid bills could skyrocket to $23.7 billion without budget changes, said a new report from Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration.
November 19 -
Chicago officials say the city will complete its $3 billion securitization program with a $600 million deal as soon as January.
November 19 -
The budget and a five-year plan hint at what County Board President Toni Preckwinkle would do if she is elected Chicago mayor.
November 16
