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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Chicago can't shake pension strains, CPS mess, and state dysfunction as it shows off economic and fiscal strides.
August 15 -
The Democratic majority wants to override the changes Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner made to its school funding package.
August 14 -
CPS needs the city and state to deliver more than $500 million to balance its books for 2017-2018.
August 11 -
Moody's dropped Mercy Hospital to B1, affecting $71 million of debt.
August 11 -
The market reacted favorably Thursday to Chicago’s announcement that it's launching a new credit.
August 10 -
New money and refunding GO deals are in the cards.
August 10 -
Former William Blair banker Peter Raphael joined the firm's public finance team.
August 10 -
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel told investors the city will soon launch the new debt issuance vehicle.
August 9 -
Chapman and Cutler LLP expanded its municipal and structured finance practices by hiring a 10 lawyer team.
August 8 -
A debt issue to reduce its mountain of unpaid bills is stuck in Illinois' political divide.
August 8 -
The City Colleges of Chicago budget won the Civic Federation's endorsement.
August 7 -
Public finance professional Olyvia Jarmoszka is joining Sycamore Advisors in Chicago.
August 7 -
Wisconsin's Foxconn incentives package paves way for $252 million in highway borrowing and local government financing help.
August 3 -
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto of school aid legislation jeopardizes school funding and ratings, Fitch reports.
August 2 -
Chicago’s rising pension costs and other budgetary pressures cast a wide shadow over big gains the city has made in whittling down its structural budget.
August 2 -
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner reshaped a school funding bill Tuesday, cutting CPS' piece of the pie.
August 1 -
The Lombard, Ill. Public Facilities Corp. is seeking to restructure its $190 million of now defaulted debt.
August 1 -
Chicago heads into 2018 budget season with a $114 million hole to fill.
July 31 -
Cook County can begin collecting a beverage tax that is expected to generate $200 million annually.
July 31 -
The RTA is facing state funding cuts but the new Illinois budget at least provides more funding certainty.
July 27
