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Breaking news
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TIFs Bail Out LasSalle Street Real Estate Titans
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225th Public Meeting in Aurora!
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CivicLab CEO’s Statement on Release of Illinois TIF Data
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Chicago 2022 TIF Report Available!
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187th TIF Illumination in Pilsen!
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First Ever All-Illinois TIF Illumination Available!
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Muckrock Foundation Grant Will Illuminate ALL Illinois TIFs!
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Get Headlines from 2021 TIF Report
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2021 Chicago TIF Report Available!
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Detroit Allies Illuminate TIFs Big Time!
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2020 Chicago TIF Report Available!
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183rd Public Meeting Lights Up Evanston TIFs
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2019 TIF Analysis Available!
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TIF Demand Front Page News!
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Great Timeline for Chicago’s TIF Program
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We Illuminate the TIFs of Cincinnati!
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77th TIF Meeting a Smash!
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2018 TIF Analysis Out!
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34th Ward Illumination A Smash!
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We Contribute to BGA Expose But Get Snipped From Article
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How TIFs Averted a Teacher’s Strike
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Get the Book That Proves “Chicago Is Not Broke”!
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TIFs of Lake County & Highland Park
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“Chicago Is Not Broke” Book Crowdfunding Campaign Launched!
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TIF Basics Revealed On “Nonprofit U” Podcast
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“TIF 101” Webinar February 2!
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24th Ward Illuminated
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21st Ward Illuminated
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Mayor AND School Board President Are Illuminated!
Todays Date
9 June 2026
TIF Town Meeting
27th Ward Illuminated (Again!)
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Tom Tresser
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Nov 7, 2014
It was a star-studded 25th TIF town meeting on November 7, 2014 at VenueOne when we Illuminated the ... You are unauthorized to view this page. Username Password Remember Me Forgot...
27th Ward To Be Illuminated!
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Tom Tresser
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Oct 13, 2014
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21st Ward Illuminated
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Tom Tresser
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Sep 26, 2014
We Illuminated the seven TIFs of the 21st Ward last night at the Woodson Regional Library. Download ... You are unauthorized to view this page.
Standing Room Only At 2nd Ward Illumination
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Tom Tresser
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Sep 17, 2014
Thanks to the Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance there were over 200 people in the room to exper... You are unauthorized to view this page.
TIF Presentations Viewed 44,000+ Times!
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Tom Tresser
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Aug 30, 2014
We upload all the TIF presentations to http://www.slideshare.net/tomtee. These presentations have be... You are unauthorized to view this page.
23rd Ward Illumination Online
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Tom Tresser
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Aug 28, 2014
Image by Progress Illinois reporter Ellyn Fortino. It was a stormy night in the John F. Kennedy High... You are unauthorized to view this page.
23rd Ward TIF Illumination Coming August 27
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Tom Tresser
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Aug 16, 2014
Join us on Wednesday, August 27 at 6pm at the Kennedy High School. 6325 W. 56th Street, for our 22nd... You are unauthorized to view this page.
48th Ward To Be Illuminated June 18
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Tom Tresser
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May 19, 2014
Join us at Emanuel Congregation on Wednesday, June 18 at 7pm when we Illuminate the TIFs of the 48th... You are unauthorized to view this page.
The TIF Illumination Project Is One Year Old!
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Tom Tresser
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Feb 14, 2014
We launched the TIF Illumination Project at the Chopin Theater one year ago! What a wild ride it's b... You are unauthorized to view this page.
TIF Extreme Logic – Public $ For PRIVATE Park
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Tom Tresser
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Jan 8, 2014
Join the fight in the 46th Ward to stop JDL Development from getting $14 million in public dollars f... You are unauthorized to view this page.
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