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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A judge's ruling put more pressure on Illinois by supporting Medicaid providers.
June 8 -
The University of Illinois and Illinois State University were downgraded by S&P Global Ratings.
June 7 -
Barclays is bolstering its Chicago team with three banking additions at the expense of Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
June 7 -
JPMorgan is Chicago Public Schools' choice for the direct placement of $396.5 million of notes.
June 7 -
Illinois asked a judge to put off the effective date of a possible court order elevating Medicaid over other payment obligations.
June 7 -
Two Chicago pension funds could become insolvent sooner than projected.
June 6 -
Chicago is offering stronger rated utility-backed bonds but like its GO they face credit strain from pensions.
June 5 -
Two Illinois community colleges were downgraded by Moody’s because of the state's budget woes.
June 2 -
Chicago launches website financial portal to broaden investor and public outreach.
June 2 -
Illinois spreads widened as investor confidence waned that the state can resolve its budget deadlock.
June 2 -
Illinois received two downgrades Thursday, bringing it closer to a junk bond rating.
June 1 -
Illinois took a one notch downgrade from S&P Global Ratings leaving its general obligation debt at BBB-minus.
June 1 -
Once-bankrupt Detroit ended fiscal 2016 with a $63 million surplus.
May 31 -
Wayne County, Michigan hopes to parlay positive credit news into savings on an upcoming jail project issue.
May 31 -
Prospects are bleak for a breakthrough on Illinois’ two-year-old state budget stalemate.
May 31 -
Bankruptcy is no cure for junk-rated Chicago Schools’ fiscal ills, says schools chief Forrest Claypool.
May 30 -
Chicago's departing budget chief says budget gains will help the city resolve its pension problems.
May 30 -
Illinois is trying to block efforts to put Medicaid providers on par with debt service payments.
May 25 -
Chicago's school board advanced plans to sell $900 million of short-and-long term debt.
May 25 -
A coalition of prominent groups told Illinois lawmakers not to come back without a budget resolution.
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