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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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.
May 9 -
The flat state income tax rate is embedded in the state constitution.
May 8 -
Missouri lawmakers could move to remove their governor or take other punitive action.
May 4 -
The Harvey, Illinois, fiscal crisis highlights bondholder risks posed by pension underfunding, Moody's says.
May 4 -
The Illinois hospital nonprofit faces a rating cut to junk if merger plans fall apart.
May 3 -
The city's comptroller warned other city leaders that there's a rating toll for supporting special interest projects.
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