Yvette Shields

Fitch Ratings affirmed Illinois GO bonds at BBB-plus and lifted the rating outlook as the state prepares to sell up to $2.5 billion of general obligation debt.

Based on an opinion from the attorney general, the cut isn't permanent, drawing criticism from the legislature's Republican minority.

Iowa Wesleyan University's pitch to the state government for federal COVID-19 relief funds fell short, and the school plans to close its doors.

The publicly offered tax-exempt debt product is new for the firm and the collateralized debt obligation structure may be one of the first for the market since the 2008 financial crisis.

The state, through its established conduit issuer, is eyeing new financing products to promote climate goals as its pursues $1.2 billion of federal funds.

Wisconsin's Republican legislative majorities for a third consecutive biennium rejected Democrat Tony Evers' capital plan and will craft their own version.

Flint will receive state pension funding help but plans to press for more pension and local government revenue aid to preserve its struggling tax base as it recovers from the 2014 water contamination crisis.

The Kaiser Family Foundation's report drew the ire of the American Hospital Association, which said it excluded many community benefits from its analysis.

The state plans to enter the market before the fiscal year closes June 30th with eyes turned to Fitch and whether it will follow Moody's and S&P with an upgrade.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and council members passed resolutions honoring Msall for guiding local finances over two decades as Chicago Civic Federation president.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza talks with Yvette Shields about the state's progress on building up reserves and paying down debts that have helped lift the state's bond ratings, efforts to make further headway and the challenges of making sure fresh legislative faces understand the pains suffered during the two-year budget impasse. (35 minutes)

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank clouds the economic landscape and complicates monetary policy decisions but it's a long way off from the troubles banks and broker-dealers faced in the 2008 financial crisis.

Illinois earlier this week saw its second upgrade of the year and Gov. J.B. Pritzker suggested an uptick in revenue projections could provide room to further bolster fiscal metrics that helped draw the upgrade.

"The derailment has caused substantial damage to the regional economy of the state of Ohio, its citizens, and its businesses," the lawsuit filed by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost charges.

Moody's Investors joined S&P Global Ratings in lifting the state into the A category with a single notch upgrade to A3 Tuesday.

A new report lays out motor fuel, sales, and miles-traveled tax options to fix Michigan roads, saying the state is falling almost $4 billion behind every year.

The transportation revenue bond sale comes as legislative work on a new budget package is ramping up with the GOP expected to craft its own operating and capital spending plans.

Governance decisions and rapidly escalating deficits contributed to Moody's decision to cut Illinois Tech's rating two notches to speculative grade.

The $750 million in state grants will go to eligible local government public pension funds that have funded ratios under 60%.

Illinois lawmakers' research arm projects more revenue in the current budget year but warns budget writers to proceed with caution in the next.