Midwest

Two Midwest nonprofit healthcare organizations that have run into financial difficulty this month illustrate the role of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements.

The University of Chicago went to market this week, as the Trump administration has targeted higher education and faculty criticize budget and program cuts.

Midwest municipal bond volume surged more than 29% year-over-year to $46.05 billion for the first half of 2025.

The state is expected to pursue a TIFIA loan instead of toll revenue bonds.

Would-be underwriters of the general obligation bonds will be able to see where they've been ranked among all the bids, and to improve their bid accordingly.

Auditor General Frank Mautino said the delay was due largely to $1.2 billion erroneously collected from pharmaceutical companies that had to be addressed.

With Chicago-area transit's fiscal cliff looming, the area's transit agencies are searching for revenue fixes and prepping for two key milestones this fall.

St. Paul, Minnesota, is recovering from a cyber attack that overwhelmed the city's defenses ahead of its Aug. 19 bond deal close.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed pension legislation that will put Chicago on the hook for an additional $60 million in its fiscal 2026 budget.

Lincoln's City Council unanimously passed three ordinances on Monday paving the way for the bond-financed construction of a new central public library building.