Host Brian Mackey often cites a report from Moody’s Investors Service suggesting central and western Illinois will see the greatest rise in "extreme heat days" in the country. Today he dug into his archives to share, for the first time, an interview with the author of the report.
A pair of credit rating agencies on Tuesday issued warnings on the finances of both the state of Illinois and its largest city.
Moody’s Investors Service has once again downgraded its financial ratings for several of Illinois’ public universities. The downgrades announced on Friday includes the University of Illinois, Illinois State University, and Eastern, Southern and Northern Illinois Universities.
A day after the Illinois General Assembly ended its spring session without passing a budget, two bond rating agencies have downgraded the state’s credit.
Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the credit rating of one state university in Illinois — Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. The lower rating takes Northeastern well become so-called junk status. And the bond credit rating company says the rating could be lowered even further.
