Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago suffers credit rating downgrades | Illinois
(The Center Square) – Two credit agencies have downgraded Chicago’s general obligations bond rating to BBB+. Fitch Ratings cited consecutive operating deficits since 2023 and high dependence on non-structural solutions and assumptions. KBRA cited deteriorating fund balance, narrowing liquidity, and exceptionally high and rising fixed cost burden, including the state legislature’s passage of Tier II […]
Donna Noel Stewart | Moss Funeral Home
Donna Noel Stewart, 78, of Highland, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, February 23, 2026. She was born on July 7, 1947, in Eldorado, Illinois, the twin daughter of the late Leon and Norma (nee Smith) Noel. Donna shared a special lifelong bond with her twin sister, Deanna. Donna was […]
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