Midwest

Chicago is seeking $4 billion in initial borrowing authority to launch its overhaul of the airport's terminals.

The insurer wants more time to develop land it received as part of the city's bankruptcy exit.

South Dakota, which has no state income tax and relies on sales and use taxes for much of its revenue, will make its oral arguments to the high court on April 17.

Issuers in the Midwest sold $82.98 billion of debt last year, a 5% drop from 2016.

With the airport's runways updated, Chicago is now aiming to modernize its terminals.

Justice Elena Kagan said a ruling in favor of Janus would overturn laws in 23 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and invalidate thousands of municipal contracts covering millions of public employees invalid.

Gov. Eric Greitens faces a felony charge that could lead to impeachment proceedings.

The average funded ratio of suburban and downstate Illinois public safety funds is 51%.

The power of public employee unions to influence elections and their wage and benefit arrangements could be at stake.

A plan that passed the state House would divvy up $175 million among state and local governments.