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Mayor Rahm Emanuel said there would be no taxpayer funding.
November 29
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A budget without big new tax hikes was an easy sell for Chicago aldermen despite looming pension clouds.
November 21
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Chicago officials want to highlight the distinctions between the highly rated new securitization and the city's general obligation bonds.
November 14
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The city still plans to refund its outstanding water debt under its own revenue bond credit.
November 7
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Strong legal and structural protections earned the debt top grades from Kroll and Fitch. S&P wasn't as bullish.
November 2
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The collective funded ratio of all Illinois public pension funds is 47.9%, according a state report.
October 31
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The region's governments could find it harder to generate fresh revenue, Moody’s Investors Service said
October 20
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Chicago's proposed budget makes incremental progress, according to S&P Global Ratings.
October 20
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Chicago relying on savings from new securitization borrowing program to help balance 2018 books.
October 18 -
The allure of promised savings persuaded most Chicago City Council members.
October 11
