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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Former Markham, Illinois, Mayor David Webb Jr. was accused of pocketing bribes for a project financed with bonds. He also pled guilty to criminal charges.
August 10 -
Chicago is accepting underwriter qualifications as it updates its investment banking pool; it also delayed the bidding deadline for potential casino developers.
August 10 -
Kyle Hemminger joined Cain Brothers this month in Columbus, Ohio.
August 6 -
Economic growth after the pandemic and maintaining structural balance and reserves will influence whether Fitch ultimately lifts the state to AAA from AA-plus.
August 5 -
Wisconsin's two-year budget was enacted despite the division between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the legislature.
August 5 -
Mayor Mike Duggan dodged what he considered a $2 billion fiscal bullet in the form of charter revisions as he heads to a November run-off seeking a third term
August 4 -
Illinois' single-employer pension plans are straining the budgets and ratings of those local governments without the tax base, flexiblity, and fiscal discipline to tackle rising costs, S&P says in a special report.
August 3 -
The Michigan Supreme Court sided mostly with the state in a dispute over whether it was meeting local funding obligations under the Headlee Amendment.
August 3 -
Michigan is bringing $855 million of state trunk line fund bonds to market Tuesday for road and bridge projects.
August 2 -
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan warns the revisions threaten the city's post-bankruptcy fiscal progress, but the charter commission calls the claim greatly exaggerated.
July 30 -
J.B. Pritzker signed legislation to move the Chicago Board of Education to an elected 21-member board from the seven-member panel now appointed by the mayor.
July 30 -
The district hopes to win back investment grade ratings by raising fund balances, a task that becomes harder after federal coronavirus relief is exhausted.
July 29 -
Municipal issuers are missing the low-borrowing-cost opportunity to finance repairs and modernize infrastructure, says Merritt Research Services.
July 28 -
The hiring of an underwriter moves the city closer to a debt restructuring that is called for in a legal agreement with holders of defaulted bonds.
July 27 -
Federal relief and rising revenues drew a change in outlook from Moody's to stable from negative, but Moody's remains the only agency to rate Chicago at junk.
July 27 -
Michael Pagano, a "dean" of government finance with a national reputation, will hand the mantle as director of the university's Government Finance Research Center next month to Deborah Carroll.
July 26 -
Cyberattacks pose rising operational costs and can hinder revenue generation for hospitals and health systems eventually leading to rating hits, Fitch warns.
July 26 -
FirstEnergy will pay $230 million under a deferred prosecution agreement with federal authorities in the alleged pay-to-play that benefitted its former subsidiary FirstEnergy Solutions.
July 23 -
The Great Lakes Senior Living Communities is working with holders of its $380 million of debt to raise funds for needed capital expenses
July 22 -
SWS Capital Management, which manages the Clear Vision Impact Fund, has hired a Detroit-based analyst/investor.
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