The Emanuel administration’s explanation for how $55 million wound up paying for Navy Pier renovations sounds like gobbledygook from the presidential administration.
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Chicago’s TIF scam might be even more crooked than we thought
The city’s TIFs will generate a record $561 million this tax year. Which means more money for the mayor to sneakily divert into vanity projects like Navy Pier.
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19 million promises, but still no money
The city of Chicago still hasn’t received any federal funds for the NATO summit
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Chicago’s Culinary Crossroads
Local restaurants to participate in Chicago’s Culinary Crossroads during the G8 and NATO summits.
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Chicago has yet to receive a dime from the feds for NATO and G8
The city has yet to receive any grant money to prepare for the summits in May
Posted inNews & Politics
Who’ll Be the Bad Guy Now?
In a Trib op-ed, Manny Flores backs away from the cap he proposed on public funding for the Olympics.
Posted inNews & Politics
Wanna Buy an Olympics?
Why is the mayor’s A team only now hitting the neighborhoods to pitch Chicagoans on the Olympic bid?
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We don’t trust ’em either
Here’s how far the city’s reputation has declined . . . At some of the recent public hearings the 2016 Olympic committee has been holding to promote their bid for the games, folks have been asking, “How can we trust your promise to come in on budget—the city’s always over budget with its projects?” Or, […]
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Your Olympic TIF Program
The city reveals what we already knew in our heart of hearts: the Olympics will be paid for with TIF funds.