Local Standard & Poor’s: Illinois Remains At BBB-, Will Not Descend To Junk by Press on July 12, 2017 Press Author More in Local: Park Forest’s Sandra Zoellner Retires After 21 Years of Service June 17, 2026 Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate June 17, 2026 Governors State Has New Soccer Complex and New Men’s Coach June 17, 2026 San Francisco, CA-(ENEWSPF)- The good news is, Illinois retains a BBB- rating after the legislature overturned vetoes from Governor Bruce Rauner, passing a budget. But there is still work to be done.