Illinois

The tapes, according to Preston Hollow, demonstrate the success of Nuveen's strong-arm tactics to protect its high-yield market share.

At stake is an estimated $880 billion in annual federal funding from 300 programs that use census data to distribute funds.

The developer of the proposed $20 billion One Chicago project is seeking state subsidies as part of a P3 deal.

Capital Markets Director Kelly Hutchinson has returned to private sector after more than three years managing state debt issuance.

Adding $374 million alleged in New York to the three other cases also filed by Johan Rosenberg brings the total damages claimed to $1.58 billion.

The measure, backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, cleared the House Revenue and Finance Committee on a party-line vote.

The mayor took the oath of office Monday and faces decisions soon about how to handle unfunded pension liabilities along with rising debt service and labor costs.

The governor's preliminary proposal relies on $17.8 billion of borrowing over six years.

The federation endorsed the plan only after Gov. J.B. Pritzker dropped plans for a partial pension funding holiday.

Incoming CFO Jennie Huang Bennett and budget director Susie Park arrive as the city warns that pension contributions may rise more than previously projected.

Holders of $20 million of bonds received $3 million from the sale of the facility.

Preston Hollow can proceed with a lawsuit that accuses the municipal bond giant of a campaign of intimidation, a Delaware judge ruled.

Moody's shifted its outlook on six Illinois public universities to stable while upgrading two credits.

Illinois bonds are gaining ground in the secondary, supported by scant supply and recent fiscal developments viewed positively by investors and analysts.

Moody's put the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's A3 rating on review for a downgrade in the wake of the Puerto Rico ruling.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's about-face on re-amortizing to reduce next year's pension contribution is one less negative rating factor, agency analysts said.

Major League Soccer's Chicago franchise may move back to Chicago from Bridgeview, and what happens to the village's rating depends on lease negotiations.

The Pritzker administration says it can now afford to make the full originally scheduled pension contribution without re-amortizing the funding timetable.

A graduated income tax could lay the groundwork for Illinois to rebuild its credit quality — but only if done right, according to the rating agency.

Chicago and its pension funds dispute whether the city is meeting its obligations; the city says the state comptroller is too quick to believe the funds.