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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North Dakota county loses investment grade as it prepares to open new jail.
December 21 -
Ingalls Health System in south suburban Chicago was downgraded one notch to Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service.
December 21 -
Bridgeview, Illinois is the second Illinois home rule community to take advantage of new borrowing program.
December 20 -
Kansas City, Mo., is still trying to complete a deal for the $1 billion airport overhaul with a chosen private partner, while rivals push to replace the deal.
December 19 -
The Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority will price a $679 million current and advance refunding of tobacco bonds.
December 18 -
St. Louis is moving closer to borrowing to help finance upgrades the arena that hosts the Blues hockey team.
December 13 -
The Chicago-based firm hired veteran healthcare banking specialist Brian McGough.
December 13 -
The rush to beat tax legislation at the Illinois Finance Authority makes for its busiest December ever.
December 12 -
An Ascension and Providence St. Joseph merger would surpass for-profit HCA Healthcare.
December 11 -
Chief Executive Officer Forrest Claypool will step down at the after being accused of lying and engaging in a cover-up of an ethics probe of a top aide.
December 11 -
The bankruptcy court rejected arguments that a suburban Chicago project doesn't qualify for Chapter 11.
December 8 -
The $575 million deal proved an easy sell to a market hungry for any municipal paper.
December 6 -
Minnesota will wait for its next formal fiscal forecast early next year before tackling the emerging deficit.
December 5 -
Racine County's rising debt burden to support the Foxconn complex cited by Moody's.
December 5 -
Chicago's new borrowing entity brings $575 million of sales tax securitization bonds to market this week.
December 4 -
The Badger state is joining the list of issuers moving up refunding deals that are under threat from tax reform.
November 22 -
Cook County will cut jobs and lay off some workers to plug the budget hole.
November 22 -
A budget without big new tax hikes was an easy sell for Chicago aldermen despite looming pension clouds.
November 21 -
Illinois follows up its $6 billion of October borrowing with $750 million of new money GOs.
November 21 -
Kansas City, Missouri was banking on private activity bonds for a "significant" role in the airport financing.
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