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 Better Housing Foundation's Chicagoland suburban bond portfolios are now experiencing bond covenant and payment defaults.
January 14 -
The state expects to set senior and co-manager pools with up to 15 firms each for an initial four-year term.
January 13 -
S&P dropped the the nation's second-most-populous county — one of many Illinois governments struggling with retirement plan funding — to A-plus from AA-minus.
January 13 -
The last-ditch attempt to settle Preston Hollow Capital's lawsuit against Nuveen failed this week.
January 10 -
Political support lagged strong private interest in a potential privatization deal for the St. Louis airport.
January 9 -
The authority is making an investor push ahead of two upcoming deals.
January 8 -
The Palmyra-Eagle Area School District says it will run out of operating funds in the next school year.
January 7 -
Chicago is coming to market next week with its $1.3 billion debt refinancing.
January 7 -
The Lincoln-Way high school district won a Moody's upgrade to Baa2 ahead of a $23 million refinancing deal.
January 3 -
New state funds mean the authority heads into 2020 with a stronger fiscal hand to manage capital and operating needs for at least the next five years.
December 31 -
The bond trustee says its appeal of a ruling that Platte County is under no legal obligation to repay $32 million of Zona Rosa bonds will be heard.
December 30 -
The city dropped its exploration of a privatization of the St. Louis Lambert International Airport under a federal program
December 27 -
Latest local government, pension-related downgrade in Illinois comes as local public safety pension consolidation now underway
December 26 -
Decision on mediation comes after judge warned he was close to rendering an opinion likely to favor Preston Hollow Capital
December 26 -
The Illinois Toll Highway Authority’s $698 million refunding eliminates its synthetically fixed debt in favor of fixed-rate paper.
December 16 -
The judge overseeing PHC's lawsuit accusing Nuveen of strong-arm tactics makes final push for mediated resolution before issuing opinion.
December 16 -
A not-for-profit chosen by Bloomington would borrow about $300 million to finance the Mall of America indoor water park through an Arizona conduit.
December 13 -
Chicago fared poorly in a Moody's report about the nation's largest cities and Illinois continues to stand out for budget stress and pension liabilities.
December 12 -
The state flagship university is entering into a 50-year concession with ENGIE North America and Meridiam for a $1.165 billion upfront payment.
December 11 -
The city is folding together separate syndicate and advisor teams on $1.2 billion of general obligation and Sales Tax Securitization Corp. refunding deals.
December 10
