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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Susana Mendoza argues that a budget plan that would use surpluses to pay down bills and raise pension contributions shows the state is on the right fiscal path.
February 8 -
The two Michigan-based systems completed their merger amid stepped-up federal anti-trust scrutiny but have not yet announced any changes to their existing debt portfolios.
February 4 -
Illinois' burdensome pension tab and questions over whether revenue can keep pace with spending in the long term pose strains, but the governor's plan to use surpluses to pay bolster the rainy day fund and pension contributions and pay down bills moves the state in the right direction.
February 3 -
Gov. J.B. Pritzker highlighted rating recent upgrades as he presented an election-year budget that would also offer tax relief and reduce the bill backlog.
February 2 -
Like peers with big endowments and strong student demand, the private university in Chicago has managed through the pandemic with its ratings intact.
February 1 -
Loop acquired an investment advisory firm from BMO.
January 31 -
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will unveil a proposed, fiscal 2023 spending plan Wednesday that offers some modest, one-time targeted tax relief.
January 31 -
Michigan's Democratic governor joined the legislature's Republican majorities in proposing tax relief but they have different ideas about how to do it.
January 28 -
The state-approved benefit change for some Chicago firefighters adds $180 million to the city's unfunded tab and $700 million to contributions over 30 years.
January 27 -
Wisconsin now expects a $3.8 billion surplus in its current two-year budget, setting the stage for a partisan fight over what to do with it.
January 26