As reported in Bloomberg Markets Magazine: The landmark Blackstone Hotel in downtown Chicago, which has hosted 12 U.S. presidents, opened in 2008 after a two-year, $116 million renovation. Inside the Beaux Arts structure,...

Tax Increment Finance (TIF) is in the news. It should be. As esoteric as the subject might be, you should care about this program if you own property in Cook County. When a...

As reported on WLS-TV Chicago, the Dimmick Elementary School in LaSalle goes without because local TIF districts hijacked some $405,000 in property taxes from it since 1994. One of the most popular rooms...

I ran against Roger Keats for Cook County Board President last year. He was the Republican candidate and I was the Green Party candidate. I got this email from him today. He says...

As reported in The Chicago Sun-Times, some 150 teachers, parents and activists went to Grossinger City Autoplex and demanded a check for $4 million. They were upset that the private auto dealership received...

As reported in The Pitch, from Kansas City, MO. A Wal-Mart in Kansas City, Missouri, closed on January 18, 2007. A day later, a Wal-Mart opened in another section of the city. Fair...

The city is going to cough up $10 million in TIF funds from the Near North TIF to help pay for a 30,00 square-foot gym named after Secretary of State jesse White, reports...

As reported in The Chicago Sun-Times, TIFs are on the new mayor’s agenda. He wants to reform the program and he’s pushing his weight around to see that his agenda is THE agenda....

Jordan Sims writes on Chicago politics for the examiner.com, which bills itself as “the insider source for local.” Jordan turned his sights on Tax Increment Financing and he found them wanting, Politically, a...

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