Midwest

Richard Li is leaving the Milwaukee comptroller's office after nearly two decades to work on Connecticut's state debt issuance.

The long end of the municipal curve rallied under a backdrop of stronger-than-expected October jobs data and upward revesions to the prior two months ahead of the arrival of $9.6 billion next week.

Moody's joined the other three rating agencies in returning O'Hare's outlook to stable as Chicago plans to tap an up to $2.3 billion new money and refunding authorization next year.

The outlook revisions boosts a city with some $8 billion in borrowing in the works, including more than $1 billion before the end of this year.

A federal judge signed off on sanctions against IFS Securities Inc.'s former head trader for allegedly pocketing phony commissions and unauthorized trades that bankrupted the firm.

The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority plans $600 million of borrowing next month and $500 million next year as its 15-year-old capital program remains in full speed ahead mode.

Chicago anticipates a casino-resort development will result in a $200 million annual jackpot — with room to grow — to help cover public safety pension contributions.

The city’s timing is good as long as market demand for municipals, especially higher yielding paper, stays on track, municipal bond investors say.

Underwriter Cantone Research’s alleged fraudulent misrepresentations are tied to two defaulted bond offerings.

The Illinois Municipal Electric Agency will have paid off its debt by the time the Prairie State Energy Campus faces an emissions deadline to avoid an early decommissioning under new Illinois clean energy mandates.