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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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.
April 11 -
Indiana conference committees will settle differences on a new budget and transportation spending.
April 10 -
Successful St. Louis and Kansas City tax and bond measures support their credit profiles.
April 7 -
St. Louis based SSM is turning to the taxable market to pay down debt and bolster its liquidity.
April 7 -
Illinois House Democrats pressed forward on an $800 million spending bill.
April 7 -
Wayne County, Mich.’s fiscal chief who played a central role in its financial recovery is leaving to launch a private equity and turnaround firm.
April 5 -
Midwestern voters loosened their purse strings to approve Kansas City, Missouri’s $800 million infrastructure referendum but held fast against St. Louis’ public financing request for a new soccer stadium.
April 5 -
Indiana may soon take fiscal control of Gary Community School Corp. and Muncie Community Schools. Gary wants the help. Muncie Schools opposes it.
April 4 -
Distressed local governments struggling under the weight of pension, healthcare, and other debts could turn to a special authority for fiscal guidance under legislation before Illinois lawmakers.
April 4 -
Market participants are increasingly contemplating the impact of Illinois potentially losing its investment-grade ratings.
April 3 -
A settlement tied to Flint, Michigan’s water contamination crisis alone won’t tax state finances but it underscores a collective burden that poses longer term pressures, S&P Global Ratings says.
April 3 - Ohio
The Cuyahoga County Council signed off on a resolution paving the way for a $140 million bond issue to help cover $280 million of upgrades to the Quicken Loans Arena.
March 30 -
MichiganAllen Park, Mich.'s financial ills have eased enough to garner a five notch ratings boost, moving it two notches from winning back its investment grade status.
March 30 -
IllinoisIllinois is at a fiscal tipping point as its unpaid bill backlog hovers near $13 billion and its budget stalemate headed toward the two-year mark, Moody's Investors Service said.
March 30 -
IllinoisIllinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and lawmakers veered in opposite directions, casting more doubt on the prospects for a budget resolution.
March 29 -
Chicago will forgo a private financing arrangement and instead reach into its own pockets to finance a $160 million overhaul of its streetlight system.
March 29
