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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S&P followed Fitch and Moody's in raising the state's ratings but the upgrades so far haven't halted the state's spread widening amid market turmoil.
May 6 -
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot chose a $1.7 billion proposal from Bally's over two rival plans as the city looks to casino gambling as a new source of revenue.
May 6 -
Wisconsin's debt manager Dave Erdman will make the leap to the private sector when he exits state employment after three decades.
May 5 -
Illinois' latest upgrade is its fourth over the last year and moves its general obligation rating three notches away from the cusp of junk, where it once sat.
May 5 -
Joliet closed on two federal WIFIA loans that mark a milestone in the the city's plans to overhaul its water infrastructure.
May 4 -
Ammar Rizki, CFO of the nation's most populous county, is leaving for the Obama Foundation, which is building the Obama presidential library on Chicago's South Side.
May 3 -
Moody's upgraded five Illinois public universities after lifting the state government's rating, lifting one to investment grade and putting three others closer.
May 3 -
Illinois expects to sell about $1 billion of new-money general obligation debt but the deal could grow if market conditions permit savings on a refunding piece.
May 2 -
The suit by local police pension funds slowed the consolidation process that Gov. J.B. Pritzker touted as helping local governments manage rising pension costs.
April 28 -
The city's share of American Relief Plan Act funds eased fiscal pressures and provides runway for the city to work on a pension funding fix.
April 27 -
Chicago must navigate council concerns over crime, traffic, gambling addiction, and labor demands as it moves closer to choosing a casino development proposal expected to generate $200 million in annual revenue.
April 27 -
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago now has $600 million of pension obligation bond authority as it aims for a 100% funded ratio by 2050.
April 26 -
BHSH brings almost $1.5 billion of bonds to refund Beaumont's debt and raise some new money. The new system keeps Spectrum's higher legacy ratings.
April 26 -
Columbus is offering $423 million to municipal bond investors in a mix of new money, refunding, tax-exempt and taxable debt.
April 25 -
The St. Louis County Council approved $105 million of borrowing for the project, split between the city and county, but questions remain about the price tag.
April 22 -
Moody's lifted Illinois one notch to Baa1, marking the state's third rating upgrade over the last year and first since lawmakers passed a state budget.
April 21 -
Steven Washington joined Chapman and Cutler this week as a partner.
April 20 -
The Iowa Fertilizer Co. will refund its Midwestern Disaster Area revenue bonds with a new structure that yields higher Fitch, Moody's and S&P ratings.
April 19 -
Moody's views 16 first time payment delinquencies over the last two years impacting $1.46 billion of debt as related to the pandemic's toll on the senior-living sector.
April 18 -
The 12 announced transactions in the first quarter marked the lowest since Kaufman Hall began tracking the activity in 2016.
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