Cook County Clerk David Orr tallies up the 2009 TIF take.
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October Surprise
Mayor Daley says he’s not raising property taxes. But he is. Here’s how.
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A Round of Really!?! With Mayor Daley
We have some follow-up questions to the questions other outlets have been asking him about our stories.
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Dear Mayor Daley: Thank You For Making Our Point About TIFs
The mayor inadvertently reveals one of the biggest problems with TIF districts.
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From the TIF Archives: “The Schools Scam”
How state school funding policies encourage the creation of TIF districts
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Clout on the Calumet River
Marina owner Mike Olsen has reason to fear the city will force him out of business to the benefit of his competition.
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TIFs: Where It All Began and How Joravsky Sussed It From the Start
Ben Joravsky’s first article on the first TIF district, back in 1987, predicted the problems with the program from the start.
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TIFs on the air, plus how TIFs drive up taxes and inequality
Via Progress Illinois, last night and this morning found TIFs a hot topic on Fox News Chicago and WTTW:
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I do not think that word means what you think it means
If you’ve ever wondered why Ben Joravsky feels the need to constantly explain what a TIF is, here’s why: “If the [Olympic] village is built in a tax increment financing district, the extra property tax revenue generated by the new development would pay for public improvements in the area for a set period of time.” […]
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University Village: The Story’s Not Finished
How did UIC spend the money it got from the local TIF?
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Taking Advantage of TIF Ignorance
Is someone using the proposed North Pullman TIF to scare the neighbors into selling cheap?
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