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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Moodys Investors Service late Friday revised its outlook to stable from negative on the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.
January 23 -
IllinoisIllinois Senate leaders will push for midweek passage of their Grand Bargain legislation in hopes of breaking more than18 months of political gridlock.
January 20 - Wisconsin
Wisconsin expects $454 million more in general fund taxes will be collected through the next two-year budget cycle as Gov. Scott Walker prepares to release a new budget next month.
January 20 -
IllinoisChicagos spread penalties in the primary market hit a new peak Thursday on its $1.2 billion general obligation sale.
January 19 -
MissouriMissouri needs to cut $700 million in spending through the next 18 months to keep its books balanced, Gov. Eric Greitens warned this week.
January 18 -
A five-year-old Illinois law that safeguards not-for-profit hospitals local tax exemptions in exchange for meeting minimum charity and community care standards is before the Illinois Supreme Court.
January 17 -
IllinoisIt was a year of disappointing investment returns from 11 local government pension funds in Illinois, according to the latest annual report from a state government commission.
January 17 -
IllinoisChicago Public Schools began the work of chipping away at a $215 million budget hole caused by Gov. Bruce Rauners recent veto of funds to help cover a $720 million teachers pension payment.
January 13 -
IllinoisChicagos fiscal position and Chicago Public Schools deep distress are the subject of two special reports published Thursday by Moodys Investors Service.
January 12 -
IllinoisIllinois opened its new legislative session Wednesday with a renewed warning from Fitch Ratings that the clock is ticking on a possible downgrade if lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner cant break their budget stalemate.
January 11 -
IllinoisChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel isnt happy with Moodys Investors Service, so hes trying to make the rating agency go away.
January 11 -
IllinoisChicago is conducting a full court press with investors this week to promote a $1.16 billion general obligation bond sale.
January 10 - Illinois
An overhaul meant to save Chicago's municipal employees' and laborers' pension funds from looming insolvency won state Senate approval Monday but faces veto threat.
January 10 -
IllinoisIllinois Senate leaders said they will work to pass by Feb. 1 their so-called "grand bargain" plan aimed at breaking the year-and-a-half old budget logjam that's driven the state's unpaid bill backlog to $11 billion and dragged its ratings down to the lowest among states.
January 9 -
WisconsinWisconsin hits the market with its first sale of the New Year to refund $523.6 million of appropriation- backed bonds with hopes of hitting double digit savings even with the post-election rise in rates.
January 6 - Illinois
Illinois third consecutive annual population loss poses a credit negative that underscores weak economic growth, Moodys Investors Service said Wednesday.
January 5 -
The Illinois Institute of Technology is at risk of losing its investment grade rating after a negative outlook revision.
January 5 -
IllinoisFormer Illinois budget director Tim Nuding has landed at the Illinois Health and Hospital Association.
January 5 - Minnesota
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton offered up on Wednesday a $1.5 billion bond-financed capital package billed as a job creator.
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The Chicago Transit Authority hits the market as soon as Tuesday with $325 million of sales tax receipts revenue bonds under a new second lien.
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