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Chicago voters picked Brandon Johnson — a Cook County Board Commissioner, former teacher, and Chicago Teachers' Union organizer — as their next mayor.
April 5 -
Massive transit projects have funding momentum, and traditional road and bridge projects are advancing as well despite political opposition and some shaky funding.
March 29 -
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and council members passed resolutions honoring Msall for guiding local finances over two decades as Chicago Civic Federation president.
March 21 -
Paul Vallas, a former city budget director and public schools chief, and Brandon Johnson, a Cook County commissioner and teachers' union organizer were the two top vote-getters in Tuesday's election sending them to an April runoff.
March 1 -
The bond markets are witnessing a rare situation that could hinder spending on infrastructure projects around the country, said Amanda Hindlian, president of fixed income and data services at ICE.
February 28 -
Midwest borrowing last year went from 11% year-over-year growth in the first quarter to a 48% plunge in the fourth quarter.
February 14 -
"I think ESG is here to stay in our market. I think it's a natural fit with the types of infrastructure that our market finances," said MSRB CEO Mark Kim.
February 9 -
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, in a reelection fight, highlights first-term progress including lifting the city's bond ratings and bringing new investors to debt sales.
January 30 -
Small businesses that are certified to work for either Chicago or Philadelphia's transit agency will now be able to work for the partner agency as well.
January 9 -
The $242 million payment that's being made in addition to regularly scheduled contributions launches the city's policy aimed at staving off growth in its unfunded liabilities, a goal made all the more urgent by the beating pension funds are taking on their investments.
January 6