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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ISFA board member Leslie Darling will take over the role of board chair.
January 25 -
S&P Global Ratings raised Detroit's outlook to stable from negative on a BB-minus rating; Moody's affirmed the city at Ba3 with a positive outlook.
January 22 -
A federal judge agreed with the SEC that the Chicago suburb must prove the status of reforms agreed to in settling allegations the city misused bond proceeds.
January 21 -
State tax revenues remain down compared to pre-coronavirus figures but estimates in a new forecast are higher than its previous official forecast in August.
January 19 -
Steven Kantor, a regional managing director based in New York, was among those cut, sources said.
January 19 -
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and two former Flint emergency managers entered not guilty pleas Thursday on criminal charges tied to their alleged roles in the Flint water contamination crisis
January 14 -
Illinois lawmakers chose a new speaker this week after a lame-duck session that could add to Chicago's and the state's budget strains.
January 14 -
Former state Treasurer Jay Rising will take the helm of Detroit's finances next week, replacing Dave Massaron.
January 13 -
The city has suffered tax and economic blows from COVID-19 but has weathered the impacts with adjustments to its roughly $1 billion budget.
January 12 -
CommonSpirt would shed some hospitals — mostly smaller critical access ones — under a letter of intent with the Minnesota-based system.
January 11