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Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson, the grandson and nephew of Chicago mayors, was found guilty of federal charges of making false statement and tax fraud.
February 15
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Stability at the state government level and the prospects of more aid in fiscal 2023 eased balance sheet pressures on Illinois' public universities.
February 15
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The SEC terminated its latest proceedings against the city after an independent consultant found the city was in "substantial compliance" with a 2014 judgment.
February 11
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's proposed budget provides mostly one-time spending hikes, makes a modest deposit into the rainy day fund, and offers targeted tax relief.
February 10
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Dennis Reilly will leave the conduit issuer after 26 years to focus on establishing a not-for-profit lending footprint for Fifth Third in Wisconsin.
February 9
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Mamtek US's long-running Chapter 7 bankruptcy is expected to pay out $1.6 million to the trustee for the $39 million defaulted Moberly, Missouri, bond issue.
February 8
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Susana Mendoza argues that a budget plan that would use surpluses to pay down bills and raise pension contributions shows the state is on the right fiscal path.
February 8
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The two Michigan-based systems completed their merger amid stepped-up federal anti-trust scrutiny but have not yet announced any changes to their existing debt portfolios.
February 4
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Illinois' burdensome pension tab and questions over whether revenue can keep pace with spending in the long term pose strains, but the governor's plan to use surpluses to pay bolster the rainy day fund and pension contributions and pay down bills moves the state in the right direction.
February 3
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker highlighted rating recent upgrades as he presented an election-year budget that would also offer tax relief and reduce the bill backlog.
February 2
