Illinois

The stakes are high with two of the state’s general obligation ratings one notch away from speculative grade.

The "transformative" effect of landing the second Amazon headquarters is likely to help the economy of the winning government, according to S&P.

Chicago’s Sales Tax Securitization Corp. bonds cleared the market after a one-week delay.

Several market participants said it’s hard to take such a proposal seriously.

State agencies are also holding $2.3 billion of bills that can’t be paid until lawmakers approve appropriations, the state comptroller said.

The Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois has begun laying the groundwork for a campaign to raise more public money.

The city will see Monday if its retooled sales tax securitization issue is a go with the market.

Chicago plans to jump into the market with next securitization when its "tone" improves.

Bankruptcy attorneys who work with local governments on project financing are paying attention.

Moody's shifted the outlook on its A3 rating forSpringfield, Illinois, to negative.

A special-purpose corporation is selling nearly $800 million to refund some of the city's lower-rated GOs.

The promotion for Heather Wendell was among a series of key appointments made by acting chief executive Janice Jackson.

S&P Global Ratings lowered its outlook on Cook County's AA-minus rating ahead of a $100 million refunding.

The unfunded liabilities of the funds nearly doubled over the last decade.

Illinois lawmakers return to work this month ahead of the governor's State of the State speech and budget release.

When primary voters in Lake Zurich head to the polls in March, they'll have a chance to decide whether officials at Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 should spend $77.6 million on large-scale upgrades to school buildings.

The Regional Transportation Authority of Northeastern Illinois and its three service boards remain starved for new state capital dollars as 2018 marks a fourth year without an infusion of state help.

The tollway agency plans to spend $1.2 billion on capital projects next year.

Ingalls Health System in south suburban Chicago was downgraded one notch to Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service.

Bridgeview, Illinois is the second Illinois home rule community to take advantage of new borrowing program.