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 delays in grant payments to districts like CPS adds to its liquidity woes.
April 28 -
Chicago's final pension fix passed the House but needs Republicans on board if the governor vetoes it.
April 28 -
The Cleveland City Council signed off on its committment to help fund Cavs' arena upgrades.
April 27 -
Indiana passed a law to respond to S&P's critique of its school bond intercept program.
April 27 -
Illinois public university presidents sounded alarms about the historic state budget impasse.
April 26 -
The Illinois Tollway's board of directors will consider adding $1.3 billion to its bond issuance plans.
April 25 -
Indiana and its private partner on the troubled Interstate 69 road project face new fiscal hurdles.
April 25 -
A new state budget is headed to Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's desk.
April 24 -
The Iowa fertilizer project used more than $1 billion of private-activity borrowing.
April 21 -
The rating pains of Illinois' public universities took a turn for the worse.
April 21 -
Flint's decision not to use Karegnondi Water Authority water doesn't change the KWA's bond rating.
April 20 -
A conference in Chicago weighs lessons from Detroit's bankruptcy.
April 20 -
Straining to stay afloat, CPS will find out April 28 whether courts will intervene.
April 19 -
Burned by its water contamination crisis, Flint wants to stick with its current water supply.
April 18 -
Seven Illinois public universities with more than $2 billion in rated debt face a rating review.
April 18 -
Indiana's latest revenue estimates offered good news for lawmakers.
April 17 -
Fitch upgraded Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron.
April 17 -
St. Louis and other public bodies accuse the NFL of improperly approving the Rams move.
April 13 -
Chicago Public Schools could find out as soon as next week whether the courts will intervene in its pleas for more state funding.
April 12 -
Illinois' 2017 financial profile of schools shows gains at some schools, but warns of growing cash flow strains.
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