Midwest

Fitch Ratings revised Illinois' outlook to positive, pointing to the state's recent trend toward "normalized operating performance" and diverse economy.

Indiana illustrates both the shifting political risk for data centers and the direction of the infrastructure finance discussion on this issue.

Chicago's projected FY2027 was down $283.9 million from the $1.2 billion estimate in last year's budget forecast.

The incoming Bond Buyer Hall of Famer repeatedly brought financial discipline and long-term thinking to public entities before helping them tackle some of Indiana's most complex infrastructure financings.

S&P upgraded Illinois' general obligation bonds to A from A-minus, citing a track record of capable fiscal management. This follows a Moody's upgrade a week earlier.

Rating analysts are tracking the potential departure of the DuPage Water Commission, the largest wholesale customer of Chicago's water enterprise.

Port KC will issue up to $1.49 billion of bonds as a vehicle to offer tax incentives to redevelop Country Club Plaza, a historic open-air shopping district.

With a general obligation bond deal in the works, Illinois can tout Moody's upgrade to A1 of the state's issuer, GO and Build Illinois sales tax bond ratings.

The city council of Kansas City, Missouri, approved an agreement on a bond-funded baseball stadium for the Royals; potential legal and political pitfalls await.