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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Growing pension costs cost the city a rating notch.
November 9 -
The Illinois Finance Authority authorized a passel of deals that would be outlawed by a GOP tax bill.
November 9 -
The state reported a small jump in its unfunded burden while its funded ratio saw a sliver of improvement.
November 8 -
The bond proceeds and matching federal funds mean Illinois will pay off $8.5 billion of bills.
November 8 -
Kansas City voters advanced a proposed P3 to rebuild the city's airport terminal.
November 8 -
The city still plans to refund its outstanding water debt under its own revenue bond credit.
November 7 -
The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority will price $475 million, burdened by its link to the state's bond rating.
November 6 -
Strong legal and structural protections earned the debt top grades from Kroll and Fitch. S&P wasn't as bullish.
November 2 -
Cook County commissioners urged not to use one-shots to balance 2018 budget.
November 1 -
Kroll Bond Rating Agency and S&P Global Ratings both revised their outlooks.
October 31 -
The collective funded ratio of all Illinois public pension funds is 47.9%, according a state report.
October 31 -
The Northeast Women in Public Finance will present this year's Freda Johnson Award for Trailblazing Women in Public Finance to Carole Brown and Julie Morrone at The Bond Buyer's Deal of the Year ceremony on Dec. 6 in New York City.
October 31 -
Chicago Public Schools got a boost to BB-minus as the district readies a new money and refunding deal.
October 27 -
The Teachers' Retirement System saw double-digit investment returns but its unfunded tab grew.
October 27 -
The Illinois Senate will attempt to override a veto of the Debt Transparency Act next month.
October 26 -
Chicago Public Schools says its books are balanced while also saying it needs more than $1 billion of short-term borrowing.
October 26 -
Illinois will use the proceeds to pay down some of its $16 billion unpaid bill backlog.
October 25 -
Municipal bonds finished weaker on Wednesday as Illinois came to market with $4.5 billion of general obligation bonds, the biggest tax-exempt deal of the year.
October 25 -
Chicago Public Schools will ask its board to OK up to $1.1 billion of borrowing Wednesday.
October 24 -
Comptroller Susana Mendoza wants lawmakers to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the Debt Transparency Act.
October 24
