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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The system took two rating hits over its rising debt levels and strained balance sheet metrics as it readies a $354 million borrowing.
September 21 -
S&P issued a bulletin Monday warning that pressure is mounting on Illinois' BBB-minus rating —the lowest investment grade — as federal relief remains stalled.
September 21 -
Details of the pending investigation are sketchy but the legislation improved the value of a then-bankrupt FirstEnergy subsidiary's municipal bonds.
September 17 -
Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns of thousands of layoffs across illinois governments and a $1 billion hit to education funding if the federal government does provide relief.
September 16 -
With its ratings intact as it navigates the pandemic's impact, the large Illinois system is issuing new money and refunding bonds
September 16 -
Potential fiscal fallout from the police killing of George Floyd and the pandemic's economic strains brought a negative outlook to the city's AAA S&P rating.
September 16 -
The city's full-court press on investors includes a webinar to replace pre-COVID-19 investor luncheons and one-on-one calls ahead of the $1.24 billion deal.
September 15 -
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Palos Health are the latest Midwest systems exploring a merger.
September 14 -
The county has so far prevailed in legal arguments that it is not responsible for making up revenue shortfalls on shopping center bonds.
September 11 -
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced several modest replacement programs Thursday with an eye toward expansion in the coming years.
September 10