Midwest

Hamilton City Schools blames state funding formula changes and property tax reforms for a fiscal emergency that has prompted school closures and deep cuts.

Chicago general obligation bond prices have dropped sharply since the start of the year, according to the Center for Municipal Finance's muni indices.

After Mayor Brandon Johnson split the city's $260 million advance pension payment, more than 30 aldermen introduced a resolution calling for a special hearing.

Governors plan to cut taxes and expand school vouchers across many of the Midwest's Republican-led states in fiscal year 2027.

Indiana looks to entice the National Football League's Chicago Bears to move to northwest Indiana by offering state-backed bonds to fund a new stadium.

Panelists diverged sharply on the outlook for 2026 at the Executives' Club of Chicago's Annual Economic Outlook panel, held at a hotel in Chicago's Loop.

Moody's Ratings warned some states face credit risk after the Trump administration froze $10 billion of funding to five blue states.

Moody's Ratings downgraded Fridley Independent School District three notches, to Ba3 from Baa3, and placed its bond ratings under review for downgrade.

The state's first-of-its-kind law allowing for tolling on its interstates is closely watched by transportation experts.

Platte County, Missouri, formally withdraws from public financing of a shopping center that sparked court battles after its sales tax revenues began to falter.