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 Supreme Court justices offered little indication of how they lean in the case seeking to invalidate more than $14 billion of outstanding bonds.
March 18 -
Illinois rode the tailwinds of market demand for higher-yielding paper and its rosier fiscal picture, sending its primary market spreads to their lowest since 2014.
March 17 -
BJC Health System is selling $805 million of mostly refunding debt with its ratings and balance sheet intact as its manages COVID-19 pandemic wounds.
March 16 -
A bill backed by the Municipal Employees’ Annuity and Benefit Fund underscores the fiscal strains created by Chicago's pension underfunding.
March 16 -
The junk-rated school district won an upgrade and saw its secondary bond market spreads narrow as it expects to pocket about $1.8 billion in new aid.
March 12 -
GOP lawmakers plan to scrap some of the Democratic governor's budget priorities, which include a $2.38 billion capital plan.
March 11 -
S&P moved Illinois' outlook to stable from negative amid revenue numbers that beat pandemic-driven low expectations. The rating remains the lowest among states.
March 9 -
The Illinois attorney general and the head of conservative policy group lay out their positions next week in a case seeking to void $14 billion of state debt.
March 9 -
The museum is borrowing through the tax-exempt market for the first time to finance is ongoing transformation plans.
March 8 -
Illinois' pension crater reaches more than $300 billion under Moody's formula.
March 4