Illinois

The combined Illinois-based Advocate Health Care nor Wisconsin-based Aurora Health Care would be the 10th-largest healthcare nonprofit.

Chicago's new borrowing entity brings $575 million of sales tax securitization bonds to market this week.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel said there would be no taxpayer funding.

Cook County will cut jobs and lay off some workers to plug the budget hole.

A budget without big new tax hikes was an easy sell for Chicago aldermen despite looming pension clouds.

Illinois follows up its $6 billion of October borrowing with $750 million of new money GOs.

The Cook County, Ill., board will vote on a fiscal 2018 budget Tuesday, the same day as Chicago.

The junk-rated school district pared down spreads after bolstering its balance sheet.

The Illinois Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority's direct rating link to the state government was costly.

Chicago officials want to highlight the distinctions between the highly rated new securitization and the city's general obligation bonds.