Midwest

Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co. has hired longtime Chicago public finance banker Doug DeAngelis from Fifth Third Securities to act as national public finance director and re-open its Chicago public finance office.

University Hospitals, one of northeast Ohio's largest providers, is in talks to acquire stand-alone hospital Samaritan Regional Health.

The Chicago Park District's tight governance link to Chicago is taking a toll on the district's credit rating hit with a Moody's downgrade this week.

Standard & Poor's has revised its outlook to positive on University of Central Missouri's A rating.

Standard & Poor’s upgraded Johnson County, Mo. To A-minus.

A bill designed to ease Detroit's first appearance in the public debt market since its bankruptcy sailed through a Michigan legislative committee and could come before the Senate next week.

Ferguson police engaged in unlawful and discriminatory practices partially driven by the city's reliance on court fine revenue to support its budget, according to a stinging report by the federal government prompted by the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.

The task force leading Missouri’s efforts to keep the St. Louis has hired Columbia Capital Management LLC for advice on stadium financing issues.

Officials from Nebraska’s largest cities urged lawmakers not to put “Goldman Sachs ahead of the common citizen” by advancing a bill that would favor bondholders over pensioners in the event of a bankruptcy.

Chicago is making headway on gaining relief from $60 million in swap termination payments owed to banks after Moody's Investors Service downgraded its general obligation credit last week, according to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration.