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 state's capital funding needs are far short of its available funding resources.
June 26 -
A general obligation refunding is definitely in the cards for Chicago Public Schools, and a new money deal may come as well.
June 25 -
Muni analysts doubt that either major-party candidate for governor has the solutions to Illinois' many fiscal problems.
June 22 -
Andrew Kim is a veteran Goldman Sachs energy investment banker.
June 20 -
The firm is expanding at its St. Louis headquarters, where it says it wants its sales professionals to be housed.
June 20 -
The department's chief procurement officer, Jamie Rhee, will replace Ginger Evans.
June 20 -
The nation's second-most-populous county faces “difficult choices," board President Toni Preckwinkle said.
June 19 -
Higher contributions and benefit cuts will reduce Minnesota's unfunded pension liabilities.
June 19 -
The city isn't risking its money, only that Elon Musk won't deliver on his promises for an airport transit line.
June 15 -
Harvey, Illinois, its public safety pension funds, and its revenue bondholders continue negotiating toward a settlement on revenue diversions.
June 15 -
Ascension's acquisition of Presence Health brings double-A ratings to the previously triple-B-minus debt of Presence.
June 15 -
The city has finalizeda consulting contract with an advisory team for a possible airport lease.
June 14 -
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration and The Boring Company will begin contract negotiations on a high-speed tunnel system.
June 14 -
The second Illinois municipality stung by new state pension intercept rules has settled with its firefighters' fund.
June 13 -
The three agencies that rate Illinois are watching to see how well assumptions in the budget play out during the fiscal year.
June 12 -
The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund's new power to intercept Harvey's pool of state revenues complicates settlement efforts with the city's public safety funds.
June 12 -
Riverdale, Illinois, will leverage its share of state income tax taxes with a junk-rated deal.
June 11 -
A judge signed off Thursday on the city's interim settlement with its police and fire pension funds,
June 7 -
An overhaul trimmed $7 billion from the fund's pension liability, but an $11.7 billion liability remains.
June 6 -
Municipal analysts see the holes in the spending plan, but secondary market traders reacted positively.
June 5
