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Home » Community Development Commission

Tag: Community Development Commission

Posted inMusic

Why won’t City Hall fight for Chicago’s homegrown music scene?

by Mark Guarino January 23, 2019August 18, 2021

The Chicago Independent Venue League shouldn’t have to push back against the Live Nation handouts in the Lincoln Yards development—but City Hall doesn’t protect Chicago’s homegrown music scene.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Mayor Rahm wants to spend $16 million on high-end apartments

by Ben Joravsky January 20, 2016August 18, 2021

Emanuel’s handpicked Community Development Commission rubber-stamps a TIF deal in Uptown.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

As schools starve, Mayor Emanuel finds $5 million for hot dogs

by Ben Joravsky July 9, 2013August 19, 2021

As schools starve, Mayor Emanuel delivers a $5 million subsidy to Vienna Beef.

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Emanuel gives Sara Lee a big, wet, and sloppy $6.5 million TIF kiss

by Ben Joravsky December 13, 2011August 19, 2021

Sara Lee says, “Thanks, Chicago, for giving us millions of dollars.”

Posted inBlogs

Before He Leaves, Mayor Daley Finds a Few More TIF Dollars to Hand Around

by Mick Dumke May 5, 2011August 19, 2021

The city’s piggy banks are empty, but at his last City Council meeting Mayor Daley committed to spending millions more out of the city’s tax increment financing program.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

A TIF Gift for Rahm

by Ben Joravsky April 28, 2011August 19, 2021

The city’s Community Development Commission gives the mayor-elect millions of additional tax increment financing dollars to play with.

Englewood
Posted inNews & Politics

The Poor Pay Again

by Ben Joravsky November 18, 2010August 19, 2021

The Englewood TIF coughs up $3 million to help bridge Chicago’s budget gap.

Posted inNews & Politics

It Pays To Have An Alderman In Your Pocket

by Ben Joravsky February 18, 2010August 19, 2021

The developer who allegedly bribed Ike Carothers got more than just a zoning change.

Posted inNews & Politics

Taking Advantage of TIF Ignorance

by Ben Joravsky May 7, 2009August 19, 2021

Is someone using the proposed North Pullman TIF to scare the neighbors into selling cheap?

Posted inBlogs

Alderman Beale Plays the TIF Game

by Ben Joravsky May 4, 2009August 19, 2021

Anthony Beale proposes a TIF that — believe it or not — just might make sense.

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