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Illinois spreads are rising as the state plots its first sale of 2018 for May.

Moody's threw cold water on Chicago's position that O'Hare's ratings can withstand new terminal debt.

Voters in Wisconsin also rejected a measure to abolish the state treasurer's office.

A proposed Chicago ordinance would press banks on gun control.

Moody's labeled the Illinois high court's refusal to hear an appeal on step raises a "credit negative" for the state.

Voters are being asked to abolish the Wisconsin treasurer's office.

The St. Louis-based firm enters its second century of business this year.

The largest not-for-profit health systems in Illinois and Wisconsin have cleared all regulatory hurdles to the merger.

The district must come up with a new plan to save its pension fund from insolvency.

Chicago expects to begin tapping $4 billion of bond authority for O'Hare by early 2019.

The bonds sold for the air cargo handling facility were rated BBB.

Borrowing plans cleared the Finance Committee after minority aldermen complained about diversity.

Moody's boosted the university to A1, an event that may have been overshadowed by the men's basketball team's Final Four run.

The state’s net position of governmental activities eroded by $10.1 billion to reach a negative $141.7 billion.

Chicago Public Schools officials say the deal won't include any scoop-and-toss restructuring for budget relief.

Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker will take on Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner.

The other finalist is a consortium that features Chicago-based broker-dealer Loop Capital Markets.

Lombard's failure to honor its appropriation pledge cost bondholders dearly in a hotel project bankruptcy.

The flagship University of Illinois saw A1 and A-minus ratings affirmed ahead of a $145 million deal.

The Lincoln-Way district is in recovery mode from past bond abuses of a previous leader.