Midwest

The bankruptcy process could take 18 to 36 months to sort out, one municipal analyst said.

School of the Osage succeeded in getting voter approval for $23 million bond issue that district officials say will impact every grade level and develop a cutting edge preschool program.

Voters in Wisconsin also rejected a measure to abolish the state treasurer's office.

A proposed Chicago ordinance would press banks on gun control.

The project is designed to protect Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota from high waters.

Moody's labeled the Illinois high court's refusal to hear an appeal on step raises a "credit negative" for the state.

Michigan State University is seeing the first credit fallout from the sexual abuse scandal involving former university and Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

Voters are being asked to abolish the Wisconsin treasurer's office.

The St. Louis-based firm enters its second century of business this year.

Lenawee County's hospital finance authority board voted Thursday to support ProMedica selling up to $50 million in bonds for the new hospital to be built north of Adrian.