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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Illinois Senate Democrats passed a $37.3 billion budget with more than $5 billion of new tax revenue.
May 24 -
Illinois still has time to solve its budget ills, according to Fitch Ratings.
May 23 -
New Indiana law paves the way for state oversight of two struggling school districts.
May 23 -
Chicago Public Schools is seeking authorization to bolster its GO authority to $500 million.
May 22 -
Illinois faces swap terminations and higher floating-rate costs if its ratings sink much further.
May 22 -
Chicago Public Schools will borrow against delayed state grants to finish the school year.
May 19 -
Tax hikes, cuts, and reforms are needed to tackle Illinois' fiscal crisis, a business group suggested.
May 18 -
Illinois Senate votes on a budget package left the fate of a 'grand bargain' unclear.
May 18 -
The merger of two Twin Cities area not-for-profit hospital systems is expected to close June 1.
May 17 -
State pension changes cleared an Illinois House committee Tuesday but their fate is uncertain.
May 17 -
The Indiana's school bond intercept program's AA-plus rating was affirmed after legislative tweaks.
May 16 -
Illinois and its local governments will all suffer if the state is downgraded again, Nuveen warns.
May 16 -
Minnesota's governor and GOP lawmakers have yet to settle spending differences for a new budget.
May 15 -
MetroHealth's low-investment-grade deal received plenty of orders with attractive yields offered.
May 15 -
Passage of tax levies represents a credit-positive development for 21 Ohio cities and school districts.
May 12 -
The Illinois Senate President warned that disaster looms if historic gridlock doesn't end soon.
May 11 -
Delays in state grants add to the strains faced by the junk-rated Chicago Public Schools.
May 10 -
Illinois gets tongue lashing from research group over impasse as senate efforts at compromise build.
May 9 -
Illinois lacks a path to restructure state debt but Puerto Rico's filing heightened chatter.
May 9 -
MetroHealth met with investors ahead of its big, low-investment-grade healthcare deal.
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