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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Wisconsin is conducting a request for qualifications to establish senior- and co-manager underwriting pools.
February 6 -
Chicago has yet to identify to how it will pay for higher future pension funding, but Kroll says the city can manage.
February 5 -
Chicago says no taxpayer funds will go to build a proposed express line between downtown and O'Hare.
February 2 -
Brian Brewer will be the firm's public finance director following the retirement of longtime manager Keith Kolb.
February 1 -
An Illinois lawmaker has filed a bill that would authorize the massive borrowing.
January 31 -
The stakes are high with two of the state’s general obligation ratings one notch away from speculative grade.
January 30 -
St. Louis is considering a plan to raise money by privatizing Lambert International Airport.
January 29 -
The city brings a $215 million sewer revenue bond deal to market Wednesday and returns next month with a GO sale.
January 26 -
The "transformative" effect of landing the second Amazon headquarters is likely to help the economy of the winning government, according to S&P.
January 26 -
Chicago’s Sales Tax Securitization Corp. bonds cleared the market after a one-week delay.
January 25 -
Wednesday's sales of Chicago's Sales Tax Securitization Corp. taxables and Connecticut’s special tax obligation bonds underscored the increasing prevalence of special obligation offerings.
January 24 -
The Sales Tax Securitization Corp.’s second offering faced a tougher market environment.
January 23 -
Several market participants said it’s hard to take such a proposal seriously.
January 23 -
State agencies are also holding $2.3 billion of bills that can’t be paid until lawmakers approve appropriations, the state comptroller said.
January 22 -
A pre-marketing wire on the Sales Tax Securitization Corp.'s $366.2 million of tax-exempts indicates the Chicago deal may see wider spreads than in its bond sale last month.
January 22 -
The Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois has begun laying the groundwork for a campaign to raise more public money.
January 22 -
The city will see Monday if its retooled sales tax securitization issue is a go with the market.
January 19 -
Milwaukee is selling $70 million of notes to speed up pension payments.
January 19 -
Bondholders now have until Jan. 26 to agree to the tender exchange on up to $435 million in bonds.
January 18 -
Chicago plans to jump into the market with next securitization when its "tone" improves.
January 18
