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 student housing and academic facility that serves the University of Illinois Chicago campus opened in August.
September 9 -
Municipal Market Analytics' view of Chicago's bonds turns further south as the city looks to solve a deep budget hole.
September 9 -
The Minnesota Management and Budget commissioner is moving to the University of Minnesota after a decade with the state, and his MMB predecessor replaces him.
September 8 -
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration is weighing more debt refinancing, layoffs and tax hikes to fully close the budget gap
September 1 -
St. Louis and Indianapolis are both eyeing debt financings to expand their convention centers.
August 31 -
The refinancings will ease near-term debt service pressures as pledged tax revenue tumbles and convention center business remains halted with uncertain near-term prospects.
August 31 -
The Chicago Board of Education warns of tough spending decisions ahead if the federal government doesn't act on a new stimulus/relief package.
August 27 -
A Missouri appellate court agreed with a lower court that the county's pledge in financing agreements isn't a legally enforceable promise to make up debt service shortfalls
August 27 -
Michigan now pegs its three year coronavirus-related revenue losses at $5 billion but cautions that much remains unknown heading into 2021.
August 25 -
The region's municipal bond issuers borrowed $40.4 billion during the first half of the year as record low rates more than tripled refunding activity.
August 25
