City of Chicago, IL

Thirty-year veteran of William Blair's public finance team lands at Raymond James.

Chicago can't shake pension strains, CPS mess, and state dysfunction as it shows off economic and fiscal strides.

The market reacted favorably Thursday to Chicago’s announcement that it's launching a new credit.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel told investors the city will soon launch the new debt issuance vehicle.

The City Colleges of Chicago budget won the Civic Federation's endorsement.

Public finance professional Olyvia Jarmoszka is joining Sycamore Advisors in Chicago.

Municipal bond buyers are heading off to Chicago this week to attend the Windy City’s annual investor conference.

Chicago’s rising pension costs and other budgetary pressures cast a wide shadow over big gains the city has made in whittling down its structural budget.

The Lombard, Ill. Public Facilities Corp. is seeking to restructure its $190 million of now defaulted debt.

Chicago heads into 2018 budget season with a $114 million hole to fill.

Cook County can begin collecting a beverage tax that is expected to generate $200 million annually.

The rating agency said it doesn’t expect the budget to directly result in any local government rating changes, though school districts remain vulnerable to a possible impasse over funding.

Veteran Chicago-based banker Elizabeth Coolidge is headed to UBS from PNC.

Chicago has good news to share as investors return to town, though pension and school woes loom large.

The fate of Illinois’ fiscal 2018 appropriation for school districts remains up in the air with a showdown looming between Gov. Bruce Rauner and the General Assembly’s Democratic majority.

Chicago school officials pledged to open on time after Labor Day.

The lockbox provision could allow issuers to borrow at higher ratings, but may punish existing bondholders.

The Chicago-based investment banking firm said Tuesday it will drop its municipal sales, trading, and underwriting business.

Fitch took Illinois off negative watch, while keeping a negative outlook on its BBB rating.

The end of the two-year budget drought in Illinois is a mixed bag for “downstream” credits.