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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J.B. Pritzker signed legislation to move the Chicago Board of Education to an elected 21-member board from the seven-member panel now appointed by the mayor.
July 30 -
The district hopes to win back investment grade ratings by raising fund balances, a task that becomes harder after federal coronavirus relief is exhausted.
July 29 -
Municipal issuers are missing the low-borrowing-cost opportunity to finance repairs and modernize infrastructure, says Merritt Research Services.
July 28 -
The hiring of an underwriter moves the city closer to a debt restructuring that is called for in a legal agreement with holders of defaulted bonds.
July 27 -
Federal relief and rising revenues drew a change in outlook from Moody's to stable from negative, but Moody's remains the only agency to rate Chicago at junk.
July 27 -
Michael Pagano, a "dean" of government finance with a national reputation, will hand the mantle as director of the university's Government Finance Research Center next month to Deborah Carroll.
July 26 -
Cyberattacks pose rising operational costs and can hinder revenue generation for hospitals and health systems eventually leading to rating hits, Fitch warns.
July 26 -
FirstEnergy will pay $230 million under a deferred prosecution agreement with federal authorities in the alleged pay-to-play that benefitted its former subsidiary FirstEnergy Solutions.
July 23 -
The Great Lakes Senior Living Communities is working with holders of its $380 million of debt to raise funds for needed capital expenses
July 22 -
SWS Capital Management, which manages the Clear Vision Impact Fund, has hired a Detroit-based analyst/investor.
July 21