State of Illinois

Illinois’ competitive $750 million general obligation issue proved an easy sell with tight cover bids.

Investors downed a deluge of munis in what so far is living up to the billing of the busiest week of the year.

The unfunded liabilities rose to $137 billion in fiscal 2019 from $134 billion, and the state will have to contribute $600 million more in fiscal 2021.

Municipals weakened along with Treasuries as stocks surged amid good earnings reports and economic data.

Taxables in full force once again; yield seekers have Illinois.

After seeing a whopping $52 billion of new issuance in October, the new paper will continue to flood the market during the busiest week of the year.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration says the forecast shows that Illinois needs to change its income tax structure.

Spending and economic strains loom as challenges for the state government, S&P Global Ratings’ Carol Spain said in a recent presentation.

William Glasgall, Senior Vice President and Director of State and Local Initiatives at the Volcker Alliance, sits down with Chip Barnett and Lynne Funk to talk about why states should bolster their rainy day funds.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s first-year administration is not yet ready to tinker with the state’s underwriting pool for negotiated municipal bond sales.