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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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 -
Gov. Bruce Rauner has called the bill a “bailout” for Chicago Public Schools and plans to use his amendatory veto powers to cut funding in half.
July 27 -
Veteran Chicago-based banker Elizabeth Coolidge is headed to UBS from PNC.
July 26 -
Chicago has good news to share as investors return to town, though pension and school woes loom large.
July 25 -
The fate of Illinois’ fiscal 2018 appropriation for school districts remains up in the air with a showdown looming between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the General Assembly’s Democratic majority.
July 24 -
Four of Illinois’ junk-rated public universities won an upgrade from S&P Global Ratings.
July 24
