Illinois

Cook County stresses lack of link between its sales tax bonds and controversial beverage tax as it readies sale.

Thirty-year veteran of William Blair's public finance team lands at Raymond James.

Chicago can't shake pension strains, CPS mess, and state dysfunction as it shows off economic and fiscal strides.

The Democratic majority wants to override the changes Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner made to its school funding package.

CPS needs the city and state to deliver more than $500 million to balance its books for 2017-2018.

The market reacted favorably Thursday to Chicago’s announcement that it's launching a new credit.

Former William Blair banker Peter Raphael joined the firm's public finance team.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel told investors the city will soon launch the new debt issuance vehicle.

Stratford Shields, a long-time municipal finance professional, comes to Wells from RBC Capital Markets in Chicago.

Chapman and Cutler LLP expanded its municipal and structured finance practices by hiring a 10 lawyer team.

A debt issue to reduce its mountain of unpaid bills is stuck in Illinois' political divide.

The City Colleges of Chicago budget won the Civic Federation's endorsement.

Public finance professional Olyvia Jarmoszka is joining Sycamore Advisors in Chicago.

Municipal bond buyers are heading off to Chicago this week to attend the Windy City’s annual investor conference.

Chicago’s rising pension costs and other budgetary pressures cast a wide shadow over big gains the city has made in whittling down its structural budget.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner reshaped a school funding bill Tuesday, cutting CPS' piece of the pie.

The Lombard, Ill. Public Facilities Corp. is seeking to restructure its $190 million of now defaulted debt.

Chicago heads into 2018 budget season with a $114 million hole to fill.

Cook County can begin collecting a beverage tax that is expected to generate $200 million annually.

The rating agency said it doesn’t expect the budget to directly result in any local government rating changes, though school districts remain vulnerable to a possible impasse over funding.