Governor Taps Adviser for Top Post
October 7, 2009 Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has appointed his senior fiscal adviser David Vaught to the state's top fiscal post amid dire warnings...

Illinois to Sell $400M of GOs
September 4, 2009 Illinois plans to competitively sell $400M of new-money general obligation bonds on Sept. 16, the first leg of borrowing to...

Illinois University Plans Taxable COPs for New Energy Plant
September 1, 2009 The Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University later this month will sell $85.9M of mostly taxable certificates of...

Illinois Sells $1.25B of Cash-Flow Notes After S&P Drop to Negative
August 21, 2009 The state sold $1.25 billion of general obligation cash-flow certificates at a blended interest rate of 1% in a sale that...

State Set to Sell $1.25 Billion of Certificates to Pay Down Bills
August 17, 2009 In a borrowing previously stalled last June by a legislative impasse over the fiscal 2010 budget, Illinois will competitively...

Chicago Schools Looks to Build America Bonds, QSCBs
August 13, 2009 Facing a $475 million budget deficit, Chicago Public Schools hope to trim interest rate costs by using the federal...

Chicago Water District Readies Largest Deal, $600M of BABs
August 11, 2009 The limited-tax capital improvement bonds are structured to sell all in one term bond that matures in 2038. The district will...

Governor Calls For Cuts
August 5, 2009 Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday outlined his plans for cutting $1B from Illinois' fiscal 2010 budget and warned that the state will...

University of Chicago Hospital to Kick Off Big Construction Deal
August 3, 2009 The hospital will enter the market with $50M of fixed-rate bonds on Tuesday and follow up that sale with another $175M of...