Illinois

Volume was off in eight of the region's 11 states in the wake of tax reform and the end of advance refundings.

One of Baird's new bankers expands its presence in the Chicago region.

The document details a $1.2 billion structural imbalance in the state budget labeled as “balanced” by Democrats and Republicans alike,

Chicago is accepting request for qualification submissions to supplement the members of its existing pools.

The Salvation Army Central Territory bonds carry double-A ratings.

The city will sell them this year if Rahm Emanuel's administration decides to move forward.

The state's $920 million GO sale is its first since it adopted a new budget and Moody's raised its rating outlook.

The Hutchinson Shockey name will continue after its acquisition by Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares.

Short term gains would be overshadowed by long-term risks, according to Municipal Market Analytics.

The county will sell $150 million of sales tax-backed paper, already rated AAA by S&P.

Bond investors had mixed reactions to the city's announcement that it is exploring a pension bond deal.

The five bankers will work in the firm's Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New York offices.

Securitization or pension obligation bonds are options for the city.

Moody's shifted the outlook on RTA and CTA's $5 billion of debt as Chicago and Illinois outlooks stabilize

CFO Carole Brown says the Windy City is being shortchanged in terms of ratings and yields.

The settlement means the court won't decide the rights of bondholders versus pension funds.

The rating is one level below Advocate's existing rating and two higher than Aurora's.

The school district's borrowing plans got a boost Thursday from S&P Global Ratings, which upgraded it to B-plus from B.

The University of Illinois at Chicago has launched the Government Finance Research Center.

Illinois' 10-year GO paper is trading 10 to 15 basis point tighter than before its rating outlook went to stable from negative.