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 closed Thursday on its second MLF borrowing as the program nears its expiration date.
December 18 -
Chicago's CFO turned to short-term borrowing to see whether the federal government comes through with aid to make up for the COVID-19 pandemic's tax blows.
December 18 -
The state will repay borrowing by the Michigan Strategic Fund to cover its $600 million preliminary settlement over the Flint water contamination crisis.
December 17 -
The high-yield deal will mark the junk-rated city's third post-bankruptcy general obligation issue on its own credit, without any external support.
December 17 -
Illinois expects to close by the end of the week on a three-year loan through the Federal Reserve at 3.42%, a steep penalty compared to the state's current trading levels.
December 15 -
The authority that financed baseball and football stadiums in Chicago is sounding fiscal alarms as the coronavirus pandemic crushes hotel tax revenue.
December 15 -
Fiscal 2020 added another $3.8 billion to the state's unfunded pension liabilities, according to a new state report.
December 14 -
Wisconsin will use new pools for negotiated transactions starting next year
December 10 -
Moody's dropped the Chicago Archdiocese' rated debt by three notches to Ba1.
December 10 -
The state attorney general is asking the court to clarify the legal standard for denying taxpayer actions and decide if the state constitution limits GO borrowing to capital purposes.
December 9