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Several large new issues priced. Municipal yields were little changed, U.S. Treasuries were weaker on the short end and stocks ended in the red ahead of the much-anticipated July inflation figure.
August 9 -
The SEC is opposing municipal advisor Brandon Comer's request for a summary judgment in a case, where the Commission alleged Comer breached his fiduciary duty.
August 9 -
Moody's revised Cook County, Illinois' outlook to positive ahead of its mix of sales tax-backed and general obligation bond deals.
August 8 -
Officials are aiming by fall to finalize a bond exchange offer that would restructure general obligation bonds and resolve a legal dispute with bondholders.
August 4 -
Chicago will conduct a full-court press of the buy side next week.
August 2 -
Fitch and S&P moved the district's outlook to stable as its balance sheet weathered the COVID-19 storm and pension overhaul legislation removes the threat of looming insolvency.
August 2 -
Chicago laid out three options for updating Soldier Field whether or not the Bears stay, but had little to say on financing plans beyond offering naming rights, league financing and debt as options to be explored.
July 26 -
State Rep. Mark Batinick said he’s generally not a fan of red light cameras, but if they are going to be used, the fines should go to a source “that needs it and removes any motivation to simply use the cameras as a way to further tax the public.”
July 25 -
State pension funds have lost much of the ground gained during the bull market of 2021.
July 15 -
The “social” part of ESG evaluations poses the most downside risk to governmental and not-for-profit issuers in the Midwest and Central regions, S&P said.
July 13