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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Wisconsin will refund $622 million of taxable 2008 bonds in a sale that sheds swaps tied to Libor.
October 22 -
Massachusetts also came to market with a $1.4 billion sale of revenue anticipation notes in three offerings.
October 22 -
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is in the ninth year of a 15-year, $14 billion capital program.
October 22 -
No pension obligation bonds, scoop-and-toss, or backtracking on borrowing for operations are planned in the Chicago mayor’s budget fix.
October 21 -
Taxable bonds will replace interim financing that funded land acquisition for the plant, which may not match the vision that drew state and local subsidies.
October 21 -
The agencies aren't concerned about the ongoing strike, but the final contract will determine if Chicago Public Schools continues its slow rating progress.
October 18 -
The municipal market will scrutinize the impact of the ultimate contract deal on the school district's books and the city's fiscal burdens.
October 17 -
The state will take competitive bids on $750 million of general obligation bonds next month.
October 16 -
As a decision looms on Preston Hollow's antitrust accusations against Nuveen, the case's judge approved moving a dismissed claim to another court.
October 15 -
The proposed 2020 Cook County spending plan comes ahead of Chicago's budget that must tackle a more than $800 million gap.
October 15
