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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New evidence in PHC's defamation case against Nuveen has surfaced that involves Citi while a separate judge is considering whether to allow an antitrust charge to proceed
April 20 -
The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority lost McCormick Place Convention Center events and tourism-driven taxes to the pandemic. It also plans another debt restructuring.
April 20 -
Along with $3 billion of federal aid, Indiana will expects more than $2 billion in additional tax revenue through 2023.
April 16 -
Chicago expects to receive $1.9 billion from the American Rescue Plan, which officials hope to use instead of the debt restructuring, a one-time tactic that is frowned upon by many in the industry.
April 15 -
Ohio's Summa Health is selling $310 million of taxable corporate CUSIP debt Wednesday.
April 13 -
Recent budgetary and pension reports underscore how llinois must proceed with caution in spending $7.5 billion of federal aid.
April 13 -
The COVID-19 pandemic is both reinforcing traditional strategies that drive consolidation and steering new trends
April 12 -
Chicago's investors will be on the hunt for answers to how the city intends to use federal dollars, including whether it's going to scrap scoop-and-toss plans and meet rising pension contributions.
April 9 -
Smith, who joined the Michigan-based law firm in 2016, will lead a 16-member team.
April 9 -
S&P cut Energy Harbor Corp.'s issuer credit rating to junk due to the subsidy repeal, but affirmed $400 million of bonds at the low investment grade level of BBB-minus.
April 7 -
Kansas City will follow up a GO sale from last month with $186 million of tax-exempt, taxable new money and refunding special obligation bonds Wednesday.
April 6 -
The cost of guaranteeing 3% cost-of-living adjustments to more retired Chicago firefighters is estimated at $18 million to $30 million annually.
April 6 -
S&P raised CPS' junk rating by one notch, saying federal funds will boost an "already positive financial trajectory."
April 5 -
Transportation fare and tax revenues lost to the coronavirus can be countered with federal relief funding, says the Illinois Economic Policy Institute.
March 30 -
Moody’s followed S&P in lifting Illinois’ outlook to stable, where it stood before the COVID-19 pandemic, but a lot more needs to happen for an upgrade.
March 26 -
Moody's is the second rating agency this month to bring its outlook on Illinois to stable, though all ratings remain at the lowest investment grade.
March 25 -
The nonprofit hospital sector gets a fiscal shot in the arm from federal actions but margins are likely to remain depressed this year.
March 25 -
The proposed sale has dual benefits: Trinity gets to shed the facility outside of bankruptcy and the facility would remain open quieting local critics.
March 23 -
The agency that provides oversight of Chicago and suburban transit boards reports healthier sales tax collections that along with December’s federal relief package nearly wipe out 2021 deficits.
March 23 -
The legislature's GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee will craft a two-year capital plan after rejecting Gov. Tony Evers' $2.4 billion plan for only the second time in recent history.
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