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 city is folding together separate syndicate and advisor teams on $1.2 billion of general obligation and Sales Tax Securitization Corp. refunding deals.
December 10 -
Rating criteria changes and a ruling in the Puerto Rico III case have undermined some investors' and analysts' confidence in revenue pledges.
June 10 -
Chicago officials say the city will complete its $3 billion securitization program with a $600 million deal as soon as January.
November 19 -
The backloaded maturity schedule of the debt brings comparisons to the city's supposedly abandoned "scoop-and-toss" practices.
October 29 -
A pre-marketing wire on the Sales Tax Securitization Corp.'s $366.2 million of tax-exempts indicates the Chicago deal may see wider spreads than in its bond sale last month.
January 22 -
Bridgeview, Illinois is the second Illinois home rule community to take advantage of new borrowing program.
December 20 -
The Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority will price a $679 million current and advance refunding of tobacco bonds.
December 18 -
Strong legal and structural protections earned the debt top grades from Kroll and Fitch. S&P wasn't as bullish.
November 2 -
The allure of promised savings persuaded most Chicago City Council members.
October 11 -
Chicago hopes to get into the market by year's end with the first of up to $3 billion of refunding under new credit.
October 5
