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 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 -
Mark Dayton's proposed capital budget would dole out more than $500 million for higher education projects.
January 17 -
Bankruptcy attorneys who work with local governments on project financing are paying attention.
January 16 -
Moody's shifted the outlook on its A3 rating forSpringfield, Illinois, to negative.
January 16 -
A special-purpose corporation is selling nearly $800 million to refund some of the city's lower-rated GOs.
January 12 -
The promotion for Heather Wendell was among a series of key appointments made by acting chief executive Janice Jackson.
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