NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Oct. 25, 2012--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today affirmed its 'A/A-1' rating on Illinois Finance Authority's $5 million Revenue Bonds Series 1997 (for the Sinai Community Institute project) due April 1, 2022, following its review of the documents related to the expected replacement of the letter of credit (LOC) that Bank of America N.A. ('A/A-1') currently provides with a new LOC from JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. ('A+/A-1'). The long- and short-term components of our rating currently reflect our long and short-term issuer credit ratings on Bank of America N.A. As of the LOC replacement date, which is currently scheduled for Nov. 19, 2012, the long- and short-term components of our rating will reflect our long-