Midwest

The Indiana House has passed legislation that would eliminate an estimated 164 townships across the state through consolidation.

Longtime Columbus auditor Hugh Dorrian died Feb. 6. He was widely respected for his dedication to public service, transparency and timely audits.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker resurrected a 2024 pension proposal that would increase the state's funding goal to 100% by 2048.

Illinois' economy will underperform the Midwest and the U.S. over the next year, due largely to the effects of federal policies, according to an economic forecast.

The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency hasn't lost Naperville yet, but the city council withdrew from contract extension negotiations last week.

Piper Sandler will price $100 million of electric revenue bonds for Iowa public utility Muscatine Power and Water on Wednesday.

An Indiana bill would address some concerns that were raised around 2025's Senate Enrolled Act 1, which created questions about local government credit quality.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has chosen Assistant Finance Commissioner Steven Mahr as the city's acting chief financial officer, two sources confirmed.

Moody's Ratings downgraded Parkview Health System's revenue bond rating one notch, to A1 from Aa3, on Friday. It also revised the outlook to stable.

After voters rejected a 2019 bond proposal, Michigan's Dearborn Public Schools is mulling a possible $500 million, $1 billion or $1.5 billion bond this year.