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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Moody's Investors Service cut Milwaukee's rating to by a notch to A1.
March 13 -
With a new funding formula and budget in place, Illinois' latest review of school finances has fewer dire warnings then last year's.
March 13 -
A redesigned hospital assessment program will preserve $3.5 billion in funding, boosting not-for-profit hospitals.
March 12 -
College of DuPage's accreditation is no longer on probation.
March 8 -
Lombard Public Facilities Corporation creditors will receive $142 million of new bonds in exchange for $190 million of outstanding debt.
March 7 -
Opposition from one of O'Hare's hub carriers remains a sticking point for the pricey terminal revamp.
March 6 -
The acquisition by the national giant is the latest in a nonprofit healthcare consolidation wave.
March 5 -
A former Cook County, Ill. board member is replacing leader of tollway agency whose headed to the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority
March 2 -
Minnesota lawmakers return with a slight surplus in hand and a bonding bill and possible pension and tax reforms on their plate.
March 1 -
Chicago is seeking $4 billion in initial borrowing authority to launch its overhaul of the airport's terminals.
February 28 -
Issuers in the Midwest sold $82.98 billion of debt last year, a 5% drop from 2016.
February 27 -
With the airport's runways updated, Chicago is now aiming to modernize its terminals.
February 27 -
Gov. Eric Greitens faces a felony charge that could lead to impeachment proceedings.
February 26 -
The average funded ratio of suburban and downstate Illinois public safety funds is 51%.
February 26 -
The power of public employee unions to influence elections and their wage and benefit arrangements could be at stake.
February 23 -
About $366 million of bonds are a component of the incentive package Wisconsin offered to land a Foxconn plant.
February 22 -
Goldman Sachs' move in Chicago is part of its evolving strategy to bolster its regional presence.
February 22 -
Shorter calls and a shift in the use of floating rate paper are part of Wisconsin's toolkit after tax reform.
February 21 -
Milwaukee will review proposals and pick a financial advisor for at least a three-year term.
February 21 -
Aurora Health Care and Advocate Health Care haven't said how the combination will impact each system's debt.
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