Midwest

The University of Chicago embarked on the Illinois Finance Authority's largest financing ever to transform its capital structure and fund major projects.

The Chicago City Council delivered a strong rebuke of Mayor Brandon Johnson's fiscal 2025 budget on Thursday, rejecting a $300 million property tax increase.

KBRA has placed Chicago's general obligation bond rating on watch for downgrade as the City Council prepares to vote tomorrow on a proposed property tax increase.

PureCycle Technologies, which bought back its muni bonds earlier this year, continues to sell them on to support its liquidity needs, CFO Jaime Vasquez said.

Omaha voters approved six general obligation bond measures totaling $333.4 million last week, none of which required a tax increase.

The Central Ohio Transit Authority's half-cent sales tax increase will back up to $500 million of revenue bonds.

With the rollout of a new final EPA rule, Midwest municipalities are seeking ways to finance lead pipe replacement efforts, including through revenue bonds.

Northern Illinois University is going to market with $62 million of certificates of participation to finance energy-saving projects affecting 50 buildings.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday proposed a $17.3 billion fiscal year 2025 budget that calls for a $300 million property tax increase, but does not touch pension funding levels.