Illinois Credit Rating

Illinois' Credit Rating Facing Big Hit After Passing Debt-Heavy Budget

Bloomberg | Posted 08.16.2009 | Chicago


Illinois's long-term credit rating was put on watch by Moody's Investors Services after lawmakers adopted a budget that includes $3.5 billion in short...

Blagojevich Arrest Cost Illinois $20 Million In Bond Deal: Treasurer

Crain's Chicago Business | Lorene Yue | Posted 01.16.2009 | Chicago


Gov. Rod Blagojevich's federal corruption charges drove up the state's cost to sell bonds Tuesday by more than $20 million. The $1.4-billion bond sal...