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 legislation would empower the state treasurer to buy up to $2 billion in vouchers for bills the state has not paid.
May 30 -
Eric Greitens hands the reins of state government over to his lieutenant governor Friday.
May 30 -
What's in the next Illinois budget is more important to S&P Global Ratings than whether it is passed soon.
May 29 -
The outcome clearly places bondholders behind pension funds, according to Moody's Investors Service.
May 29 -
Harvey's revenue bondholders will get a piece of the city's intercepted revenues while the police fund has to wait.
May 24 -
Veteran banker Michael Placencia will lead the firm's transportation and infrastructure efforts.
May 23 -
Water, wastewater, and securitization deals, and possibly an O'Hare airport sale, are still to come from Chicago this year.
May 23 -
Harvey, Illinois, bondholders continue to get the city's home-rule taxes, but lose the city's share of state taxes.
May 22 -
The Illinois city's revenue bondholders want any legal settlement to prioritize their claim over those of pension funds.
May 18 -
The district priced debt Thursday at narrower spreads than it faced in a November sale.
May 18 -
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner submitted a capital appropriation for the project this week.
May 18 -
Two rating agencies put Presence Health's low-investment grade ratings on watch for upgrades.
May 17 -
Racine County's short-term rating from Moody's dropped to MIG2 at it returns to the market for another note deal.
May 16 -
The district is promoting structural protections and fiscal gains as it prepares to go to market with a $260 million refunding.
May 15 -
Raising its $15 million borrowing cap on local projects would smooth Minneapolis' borrowing process on more expensive projects.
May 14 -
The Illinois pension intercept law could pose rating strain but also force funding discipline over long term, according to S&P Global Ratings.
May 14 -
Fitch Ratings shifted its outlook to negatibve on the city's A-minus issuer rating.
May 11 -
Missouri's GOP-dominated legislature passed a budget, and plans a special session to consider disciplinary action against the first-term Republican governor.
May 11 -
Authority officials say it's business as usual at the authority amid several probes that followed the termination of Dave Jamison.
May 10 -
School districts and the Chicago Civic Federation slammed Gov. Bruce Rauner's budget plan Wednesday.
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