Illinois

Alderman Edward M. Burke, who held sway over the city's bond deals for decades, resigned with key pieces of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's agenda still pending.

Cities across the state are looking for pension relief as J.B. Pritzker prepares to take the reins as governor.

How the Bond Buyer covered the disasters and challenges of 2018.

Illinois Gov.-elect J.B. Pritkzer is tapping experienced fiscal hands for top positions in his administration.

Moody's raised the Art Institute of Chicago's rating in recognition of declining debt and stronger reserves.

The RTA, which oversees three big Chicago-area transit agencies, is among the organizations that wants the state government to pass a long-awaited capital bill.

Michael J. Mitchell, a 40-year veteran of public finance law, is remembered as a mentor.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel says his pension package offers a path to further stabilize city employees' pensions without burdening taxpayers.

Chicago would issue up to $10 billion of POBs under a proposal the mayor left to city council to decide.

Rahm Emanuel will back a constitutional amendment to rein in pension benefits while city pension obligation bonds remain in play on a longer timeline.

“We have starved our state of a fundamental economic investment and job creator,” said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker will inherit $133.7 billion of unfunded pension liabilities, according to a nonpartisan state commission.

The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority will bring about $430 million of refunding debt to market.

A Fitch Ratings looks at the credit implications of ideas pitched by Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker.

Chicago boosted to the size of its first sale to finance the O'Hare terminal makeover to $2 billion.

The St. Louis-based, multi-state Catholic health system is selling $175 million of taxable paper Tuesday.

Chicago Public Schools is selling more than $1 billion of GOs, capital improvement tax bonds, and notes.

Chicago expects to add more than $9 billion in O'Hare debt in the coming years to upgrade the airport's terminals.

The state's backlog of unpaid bills could skyrocket to $23.7 billion without budget changes, said a new report from Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration.

Chicago officials say the city will complete its $3 billion securitization program with a $600 million deal as soon as January.