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Thanking Chicago’s school children for their sacrifice

by Ben Joravsky May 28, 2015August 18, 2021

With the Willis Tower and other downtown buildings fetching record sales prices, it’s a good time to remember how much TIF money we’ve sunk into these areas.

Posted inBlogs

The Button Man brilliantly turns Mayor Rahm into art

by Ben Joravsky August 22, 2014August 18, 2021

The Button Man of Bridgeport sends in a new batch of howlers depicting Mayor Rahm as a vampire, Roman emperor, martian, and gangster.

An artist's rendering of the Great Chicago Fire Festival, slated for October 4
Posted inColumns & Opinion

Do we really need the Great Chicago Fire Festival?

by Deanna Isaacs May 16, 2013August 19, 2021

Do we really need the Great Chicago Fire Festival?

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Rahm channels his inner Herbert Hoover

by Ben Joravsky January 18, 2013August 18, 2021

A great day for Mayor Rahm: TIF handouts for rich developers and more campaign contributions from his friends.

Posted inBlogs

Mayor Rahm: talking trash to Chicago firefighters

by Ben Joravsky December 12, 2012August 19, 2021

A Chicago firefighter speaks truth to power, when Mayor Rahm makes one of his infamous firehouse visits to tell the rank and file he’s cutting their pensions

Any day now taxpayers are sure to revolt over what they’re paying into the tax increment financing program.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

TIFs: the tax bill you have to pay but never see

by Ben Joravsky December 12, 2012August 19, 2021

TIFs: the tax bill you have to pay but never see

The most important thing that any Chicagoan needs to know about TIFs: it's a property tax hike, stupid.
Posted inColumns & Opinion

The mayor makes a TIF movie

by Ben Joravsky June 6, 2012August 19, 2021

Mayor Rahm Emanuel makes a misleading movie explaining how TIFs work

A crowd of war protesters not thinking big picture, like Mayor Emanuel
Posted inColumns & Opinion

While you were distracted by NATO …

by Ben Joravsky May 23, 2012August 19, 2021

Rahm doles out TIF and charter money while everyone watches NATO

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