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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State Comptroller Susana Mendoza will renew a push for legislation to set automatic triggers for a $200 million annual deposit into the rainy day fund.
June 10 -
Indiana revenues are up $1 billion in the current fiscal year from December revenue projections that already had forecast a multi-billion dollar surplus.
June 9 -
The Cleveland-based university's 100-year taxable bond landed at a 5.4% interest rate.
June 9 -
CPS' federal windfall aided the district's fiscal progress with plans to use $700 million in the next budget before exhausting the pot in fiscal 2025.
June 8 -
Cook County and the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund reported improving pension health, while the unfunded liabilities of Chicago funds worsened in 2020.
June 7 -
Local police funds challenging the suburban and downstate police and firefighter pension fund consolidation appealed a court decision that upheld it.
June 3 -
The state's two-year capital budget includes incentives for Intel's $20 billion chip production plants and spending on local and state construction projects.
June 2 -
An April COVID hospitalization surge, along with a continuing labor shortage and inflationary and supply chain costs, hurt hospitals' bottom line.
June 1 -
State officials warn that federal infrastructure funds may be lost if lawmakers don't act on new authorizations.
May 31 -
Chicago's decades-long casino chase has moved closer to reality with Mayor Lori Lightfoot banking on the fiscal jackpot to help fund the city's pensions.
May 26