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Detroit revised its revenue estimates upward this week as more revenue flows from the reopening of casinos and new internet gambling options.

Illinois trimmed yield penalties in its latest sales tax-backed sale with spreads of 40 and 45 basis points on its 10-year compared to 89 bp three years ago.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot chose San Antonio schools superintendent and former CPS CFO Pedro Martinez to lead the district ahead of a major governance shift.

Ridership on the RTA's three service boards remains sharply below pre-pandemic levels but it benefits from coronavirus relief and stellar sales tax performance.

Legislation backed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives two municipally owned coal plants more time to cut carbon emissions but they still face closure in 2045.

The university heads into the market this week with a mix of tax-exempt, taxable, new money sustainability and refunding bonds

The proposed union that would give the two a healthy market position in Illinois comes as federal regulators are stepping up anti-competitive scrutiny of such transactions.

In her professional role, Lisa leads management of state bond issuance and repayment of an $11 billion debt portfolio under five unique credits.

Sam said he loves to talk public finance with his dad at family gatherings, but "the rest of the family finds the conversations very boring."

With her mother an employee of the county and state and a neighbor who became prominent in politics, Sarah Brown believes she was "predestined" to a career in the public sector.

The taxable deal from Georgia's largest not-for-profit health system offers investors three index-eligible bullet maturities in 10, 20 and 30 years.

Moody's moved its outlook to positive on Minnesota's Aa1 rating, and S&P went to stable from negative on its AAA rating ahead of the state's annual bond sale.

Ice Miller's new position is part of its growth strategy.

Some Chicago council members questioned Mayor Lori Lightfoot's plans to use federal funds to back off scoop-and-toss restructuring plans with the demand so high for more social and human services and anti-crime spending.

Moody's Investors Service upgraded St. Louis to A3 from Baa1 citing a "materially improved financial profile."

Illinois' tardy fiscal 2020 financial statements offer a view of COVID-19's early impact on the state's finances.

S&P has Muncie and Plainfield on its watch list with negative implications.

Sturdy contracts support repayment of AMP's Prairie State Energy Campus bonds but the coal-fired plant faces pressure from Illinois decarbonization legislation.

As hospitalizations surge because of the new coronavirus variant, Fitch Ratings and Kaufman Hall warn of threats to not-for-profit healthcare's fiscal recovery.

Rachael Eubanks, Suzanne Beitel, and Danielle Scott will receive Founders Awards at the Women in Public Finance conference set for Chicago next month.