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.
- Minnesota
The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission expects insurance to cover most of the $19 million price tag for a new roof on the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
February 22 -
A hearing has been pushed back a week to March 1 on Chicago's motion asking a Cook County Circuit Court judge to dismiss a suit challenging the city's authority to proceed with $3.36 billion worth of expansion projects at O'Hare International Airport without airline approval.
February 22 -
CHICAGO — Menasha would pay holders of $23 million of defaulted steam-plant bond anticipation notes $17.5 million under a proposed cash settlement that would end bondholder litigation and put the Wisconsin city on a path towards rebuilding its credit.
February 22 -
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard Daley on Thursday questioned the sincerity of American Airlines and United Airlines' willingness to meet with him in an attempt to resolve differences over the timing and financing of $3.36 billion worth of expansion projects at O'Hare International Airport.
February 3 -
WisconsinCHICAGO — In his inaugural state of the state address, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker vowed to eliminate a budget deficit of more than $3 billion in the next biennium without “short-term fixes” like borrowing. He also called on state employees to shoulder a greater share of their pension and health care costs.
February 2 -
CHICAGO — The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the state’s request for a temporary stay against enforcement of a lower court decision invalidating the state’s $31 billion capital budget and the funding streams that support capital borrowing.
February 1 -
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Richard Daley will meet with executives at American Airlines and United Airlines Thursday as a legal standoff over $3.36 billion worth of expansion projects at O’Hare International Airport drags on.
February 1 - Wisconsin
The Green Bay-Brown County Professional Football Stadium District earlier this month announced plans to prepay in February some of the bonds it issued for the 2003 renovation of Lambeau Field, putting the district on track to fully retire its bonds later this year.
February 1 - Illinois
The Yorkville City Council last week voted against asking residents to cover a $264,000 shortage in revenue needed in the city’s sewer fund to cover debt payments coming due next year, according to published reports.
February 1 -
Gov. Pat Quinn last week signed Medicaid reform legislation aimed at saving Illinois at least $624 million over five years.
February 1 -
CHICAGO — The University of Minnesota enters the market Tuesday with $388 million of general obligation bonds to raise funds for various projects and reduce its floating-rate exposure by refunding debt.
January 31 - Minnesota
CHICAGO — New Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton called on lawmakers Monday to support a proposed $1 billion capital bonding budget he billed as an economic stimulus package needed to create jobs while improving infrastructure.
January 31 - Illinois
Chicago wants more time to improve the funded status of its fire and police pension funds and increase employee contributions in order to reduce the burden on taxpayers of reforms signed into law by Gov. Pat Quinn earlier this year.
January 28 -
CHICAGO — Allowing a lower court ruling invalidating Illinois’ $31 billion capital budget to take effect would “wreak havoc” on state operations and finances, the attorney general’s office warned Friday in its request that the state Supreme Court stay the decision.
January 28 -
CHICAGO — Chicago has backed off from its plan to sell $1.1 billion of O’Hare International Airport bonds next week as it fights a lawsuit filed by the airport’s two largest carriers challenging its authority to finish work on an $8 billion expansion plan without airline consent.
January 27 - Iowa
CHICAGO — Iowa’s new governor, Terry Branstad, unveiled a nearly $6.2 billion budget for fiscal 2012 that trims more than $700 million in spending while maintaining healthy reserve levels and providing tax relief for businesses.
January 27 -
CHICAGO – The Illinois Appellate court on Wednesday struck down the 2009 law that established the funding streams to repay borrowing for a $33 billion public works program, delivering a blow to the state’s efforts to stabilize its finances while also paying for infrastructure projects.
January 26 -
CHICAGO — In a move prompted by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s heightened scrutiny of pension-disclosure practices, Illinois unveiled overhauled reporting standards in its latest bond offering statement that also announced a rise in unfunded pension liabilities to $75.7 billion and revealed a pending SEC inquiry.
January 25 - Minnesota
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has named Mary Tingerthal, currently president of Capital Markets Companies for the Housing Partnership Network, to serve a four-year term as commissioner of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
January 25 -
Chicago mayoral hopeful Rahm Emanuel received word Tuesday from the Illinois Supreme Court that it will hear his appeal of a state appellate panel decision removing him from the Feb. 22 ballot because he failed residency requirements.
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