Moody's DOWNGRADES Cook County's Credit Rating

The ongoing public pension crisis that has hit the credit ratings of Illinois and Chicago took its toll on Cook County government Friday.

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the county’s general obligation debt one level, to A1 from Aa3. The action affects $3.7 billion worth of the county’s general obligation debt, although the new rating still implies a low credit risk.

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