Ratings

S&P Global Ratings cautioned Chicago's leaders about issuing pension obligation bonds and avoiding a backslide on budget progress.

Continued fiscal progress a year in the wake of resolving outstanding casino tax appeals moved Atlantic City’s credit rating toward a B grade for the first time since early 2016.

Technology problems with the nation's first commuter rail P3 threaten to unravel the partnership and junk the bonds issued for the project.

Moody's cut the rating of Oak Lawn, Illinois, to the lowest investment grade level.

The Build Illinois bonds still carry single-A to double-A ratings, even after rating cuts tied to the state's overall fiscal woes.

S&P said Pennsylvania's rejection of Wilkes-Barre from a state workout program presents no immediate pressure to its overall credit quality.

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare's long-stalled acquisition of Centegra was finalized last month.

S&P cut Raytown's appropriation-backed TIF/sales tax bonds four notches

Moody's boosted its outlook for the University of Illinois to stable from negative ahead of the deal.

Oklahoma's rapidly recovering economy and structural budget repairs led Moody's to boost its outlook from negative.

New Jersey's oversight has a strong, positive impact on the city's financial position, according to Moody’s.

Moody's Investors Service dropped the Long Island county to Baa1 from A3.

S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on Nevada's AA rating to positive from stable.

Alton still needs a long-term public safety pension funding solution, S&P Global Ratings said as it downgraded the city.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Platte County after county officials talked about refusing to honor an appropriation pledge.

S&P Global Raings dropped Verity Health System to CC.

The Fitch Ratings action does not affect its AAA rating for LAUSD general obligation bonds, which are rated based on a dedicated tax analysis without regard to the district’s finances.

S&P boosted the outlook on New Mexico's AA rating to stable from negative.

The Platte County Industrial Development Authority bonds funded upgrades to a suburban shopping center near Kansas City.

The GLWA will sell $400 million of new money and refunding water and sewer revenue bonds next week.