Yvette was a senior reporter, covering the Midwest. She earned a bachelors in journalism from Columbia College Chicago, began her reporting career at the storied City News Bureau of Chicago, and joined the Bond Buyer in 1997 leading Midwest coverage from her hometown Chicago.
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Illinois' net position for governmental activities remains deep in the red but after years of falling further behind, it trimmed the gap in fiscal 2022.
February 2 -
Bolingbrook called the GO cut to BBB-plus from AA an attempt "to cause a de facto conversion" of a special sales tax district's debt to a general obligation.
February 1 -
Tim Walz's proposed budget offers a mix of additional spending, tax cuts, new bonds, and an early payoff of bonds issued for the NFL Vikings' stadium.
January 31 -
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, in a reelection fight, highlights first-term progress including lifting the city's bond ratings and bringing new investors to debt sales.
January 30 -
Mergers and acquisition dropped to 55 last year from 73 in 2021, continuing on a downward course since 2017, according to a review published by Ponder & Co.
January 27 -
UBS' move this week to cut some banking positions marked a reversal of its five-year growth trend as the bank rebooted its municipal underwriting business.
January 26 -
Ceffalio is taking on a newly created position at the Chicago-based firm.
January 25 -
The city received $217 million of retail orders — a rarity in Illinois where local bonds don't benefit from state tax exemption — and interest from 11 ESG funds.
January 24 -
The complex restructured its debt through bankruptcy in 2018 but COVID-19 knocked its recovery off track.
January 20 -
Moody's lowered Fairview Health Services by one notch to Baa1 and assigned a negative outlook, but a pending merger and expected sale of some facilities could help its bottom line.
January 19