Illinois

Chicago expects to begin tapping $4 billion of bond authority for O'Hare by early 2019.

The bonds sold for the air cargo handling facility were rated BBB.

Borrowing plans cleared the Finance Committee after minority aldermen complained about diversity.

Moody's boosted the university to A1, an event that may have been overshadowed by the men's basketball team's Final Four run.

The state’s net position of governmental activities eroded by $10.1 billion to reach a negative $141.7 billion.

Chicago Public Schools officials say the deal won't include any scoop-and-toss restructuring for budget relief.

Puerto Rico's default is generating concern over mainland special revenue bonds and distressed issuers, and undercutting confidence in municipal credit nationwide.

Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker will take on Republican incumbent Bruce Rauner.

The other finalist is a consortium that features Chicago-based broker-dealer Loop Capital Markets.

Lombard's failure to honor its appropriation pledge cost bondholders dearly in a hotel project bankruptcy.