Illinois

A general obligation refunding is definitely in the cards for Chicago Public Schools, and a new money deal may come as well.

Muni analysts doubt that either major-party candidate for governor has the solutions to Illinois' many fiscal problems.

Referendums on making Madison County a "sanctuary county" for gun owners and an advisory referendum on holding advisory referendums for bond sales are headed to the November ballot.

Andrew Kim is a veteran Goldman Sachs energy investment banker.

The department's chief procurement officer, Jamie Rhee, will replace Ginger Evans.

The nation's second-most-populous county faces “difficult choices," board President Toni Preckwinkle said.

Illinois and Pennsylvania are the only two with a negative rating outlook, Fitch Ratings said Tuesday.

Last week Mayor Rahm Emanuel selected billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's The Boring Co. to build tunnels that autonomous vehicles would zoom through at speeds over 100 mph to transport riders between the Loop and O'Hare International Airport.

The city isn't risking its money, only that Elon Musk won't deliver on his promises for an airport transit line.

Harvey, Illinois, its public safety pension funds, and its revenue bondholders continue negotiating toward a settlement on revenue diversions.

Ascension's acquisition of Presence Health brings double-A ratings to the previously triple-B-minus debt of Presence.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration and The Boring Company will begin contract negotiations on a high-speed tunnel system.

The second Illinois municipality stung by new state pension intercept rules has settled with its firefighters' fund.

The three agencies that rate Illinois are watching to see how well assumptions in the budget play out during the fiscal year.

The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund's new power to intercept Harvey's pool of state revenues complicates settlement efforts with the city's public safety funds.

Riverdale, Illinois, will leverage its share of state income tax taxes with a junk-rated deal.

A judge signed off Thursday on the city's interim settlement with its police and fire pension funds,

After the passage of a $38.5 million budget for fiscal 2019, what’s next for Illinois? Yvette Shields, The Bond Buyer’s Midwest Bureau Chief, drills down to look at some of the problems the state still faces and the prognosis for the post-election atmosphere. Chip Barnett hosts.

An overhaul trimmed $7 billion from the fund's pension liability, but an $11.7 billion liability remains.

Municipal analysts see the holes in the spending plan, but secondary market traders reacted positively.