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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Without more federal relief, the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority's service boards warn of devastating service cuts, layoffs and fare hikes.
November 24 -
The Michigan Strategic Fund would issue bonds to fund a loan that would go to cover claims stemming from contamination of the city's water system.
November 19 -
The Finance Committee signed off on new money, refunding, and scoop-and-toss debt restructuring deals and finance teams to assemble and sell the bonds.
November 18 -
The state's backlog of unpaid bills will grow to $35 billion by 2026 if it doesn't make any structural budget fixes, according to a new forecast.
November 17 -
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is promoting a $950 million restructuring that adds three years to the city's debt service schedule as present value neutral when factoring in savings from a more traditional $750 million refunding.
November 17 -
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's budget plan strikes the right balance between structural and one-time measures amid the coronavirus, says Jennie Huang Bennett.
November 13 -
Illinois General Assembly leaders canceled the annual veto session amid rising COVID-19 cases, which means lawmakers won't act on the state budget before January.
November 11 -
The rating agency cited higher leverage from borrowing plans to fund expansions and renovations and passenger traffic losses from the coronavirus pandemic.
November 11 -
The IFA is hoping to capitalize on growing investor interest in green and sustainable bonds.
November 10 -
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed the Henry Ford Village continuing care retirement community over the fiscal cliff and into a Chapter 11 filing.
November 9