Midwest

Fulcrum BioEnergy, which raised more than $1 billion to turn household waste into lower-emitting fuels for planes and trucks, is in danger of going under.

The owner of an Iowa nitrogen fertilizer plant with more than $800 million of munis outstanding is trying to sell the plant to one of its largest competitors.

Indiana officials celebrated the completion of the first of three major commuter railway upgrades, which together represent the state's largest rail project.

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago's finance team talked up the Windy City's economy and talked up bond sale plans at an event for municipal bond investors.

Fitch said Illinois has to resolve questions on Tier 2 pension benefits, and fixing Tier 2's failure to meet IRS safe harbor provisions would be credit neutral.

The median time for issuers in all municipal bond sectors to produce audited financials rose nearly 10.5% from 2011 to 2022, according to a new report.

Fitch Ratings cited new rating criteria and increases in state funding in giving Milwaukee a three-notch bond rating boost. The outlook is stable.

The Cleveland Browns recently met with state legislators in Ohio to discuss public funding for plans including a new $2.4 billion domed stadium in a suburb.

On Friday, Mayor Brandon Johnson will headline Chicago's 2024 investor conference, organized around the narrative that rating agencies underestimate the city. 

Chicago's top suburban customer and Illinois' largest water wholesaler bought land for a treatment plant in Northbrook, saying it will strike out on its own.