Midwest

Mayo Clinic plans to issue $750 million of bonds in early to mid-April for projects in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo CFO Dennis Dahlen told The Bond Buyer.

Glen Carbon, Illinois, has applied to host the state's first NOVA district, a bigger version of a STAR bond district, to support a big mixed-use development.

Minnesota lawmakers hope to pass a major bonding bill this year as they face $5 billion of requests from local governments and state agencies.

Chicago returns to market March 10 with $800.29 million of general obligation bonds, following bond rating downgrades from Fitch Ratings and KBRA.

KBRA and Fitch Ratings downgraded Chicago's general obligation bonds to BBB-plus from A-minus on Wednesday, and both kept their rating outlooks at negative.

After Columbus, Ohio, voters gave the green light in November, Mayor Andrew Ginther this month released his plan for the affordable housing bond proceeds.

From Illinois to Wisconsin to Michigan, Democratic governors outlined plans to ameliorate budget crunches made worse by Trump administration policies.

Senior public finance banker Eric Avila has joined Siebert Williams Shank & Co. as managing director and head of the Midwest region.

Indiana's House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved a plan to build a stadium to lure the National Football League's Chicago Bears.

A Nebraska state senator introduced legislation that would require a minimum 50.1% voter turnout for bond measure elections.