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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The state will take a fresh dose of good rating news into the market when it competitively sells $400 million to fund pension buyouts and capital expenditures.
November 18 -
The tender/exchange offer is built into a more than $1 billion refinancing the city plans to price in early December.
November 17 -
Illinois local governments weighed down by rising public safety pension contributions are turning to pension obligation bonds.
November 16 -
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago green bonds will fund its its deep tunnel project and waste and storm water management projects.
November 15 -
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission will competitively sell $91 million for bridge projects, its first deal in two years.
November 15 -
Michigan issued debt in June to cover its portion of the settlement approved by a federal judge Wednesday.
November 11 -
The state's fiscal 2022 update and five-year forecast offers a brighter near- and mid-term budget picture thanks to federal relief and strong revenues.
November 10 -
Local and state officials, labor, and policy groups have begun putting stakes down over how to split up the federal infrastructure windfall for Illinois.
November 9 -
The nation's second-largest county heads into the market next week with a GO refunding buoyed by an upgrade and an outlook boost.
November 9 -
Richard Li is leaving the Milwaukee comptroller's office after nearly two decades to work on Connecticut's state debt issuance.
November 8 -
Moody's joined the other three rating agencies in returning O'Hare's outlook to stable as Chicago plans to tap an up to $2.3 billion new money and refunding authorization next year.
November 5 -
The outlook revisions boosts a city with some $8 billion in borrowing in the works, including more than $1 billion before the end of this year.
November 4 -
A federal judge signed off on sanctions against IFS Securities Inc.'s former head trader for allegedly pocketing phony commissions and unauthorized trades that bankrupted the firm.
November 3 -
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority plans $600 million of borrowing next month and $500 million next year as its 15-year-old capital program remains in full speed ahead mode.
November 2 -
Chicago anticipates a casino-resort development will result in a $200 million annual jackpot — with room to grow — to help cover public safety pension contributions.
November 1 -
The city’s timing is good as long as market demand for municipals, especially higher yielding paper, stays on track, municipal bond investors say.
October 28 -
The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency will have paid off its debt by the time the Prairie State Energy Campus faces an emissions deadline to avoid an early decommissioning under new Illinois clean energy mandates.
October 27 -
Fitch joined Kroll and Moody's in moving Chicago's outlook to stable from negative as City Council prepares to vote on a budget and $4.4 billion in borrowing.
October 26 -
S&P lifted its outlook to stable on Minneapolis' AAA rating and Fitch went positive on its AA-plus rating.
October 26 -
The full Chicago City Council will cast a final vote on a $4.4 billion bonding authorization and 2022 budget in the coming days.
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