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Chicago pulls off $674 million refinancing, but at a heavy price tied to junk status

Posted on May 28, 2015

Chicago Sun-Times

This article discusses the first bond refinancing completed by the City of Chicago following a credit downgrade by Moody’s Investors Service that pushed the City’s credit rating below investment grade. The Civic Federation said it won’t be clear what the total cost of this refinancing will be to taxpayers until the deal is closed on June 1.