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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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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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Mayor AND School Board President Are Illuminated!
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Illuminating TIFs in Woodstock
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CivicLab CEO’s Statement on Release of Illinois TIF Data
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Tom Tresser
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Aug 24, 2023
The CivicLab’s TIF Illumination Project continues to unearth how public dollars and resources are being utilized to enrich the pockets of a cabal of politicians and developers who seemingly have the sole interest...
Muckrock Foundation Grant Will Illuminate ALL Illinois TIFs!
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Tom Tresser
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Jan 10, 2023
The MuckRock Foundation has awarded the CivicLab a grant of $10,000 from its Gateway Program to investigate and expose ALL the Tax Increment Financing Districts in Illinois. The CivicLab will be examining all...
Get Headlines from 2021 TIF Report
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Tom Tresser
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Dec 24, 2022
Tom Tresser was interviewd on “Outside the Loop” Radio on December 24, 2022. He breaks down Chicago’s out-of-control TIF program for 2021. He offers an ALTERNATIVE to using TIFs for economic development. Tweet
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Tom Tresser
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Dec 16, 2022
The CivicLab is a Black-led 501 c 3 nonprofit “do tank” for civic engagement and social justice. Please consider supporting our work: Tweet
Purchase TIF Swag!
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Tom Tresser
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Jul 28, 2015
How would you like a TIF Illumination Project poster created by our czarina of design, Carlyn So? Or how about a hand-made DVD containing our two TIF training videos, “TIF 101” and “TIFs...
CivicLab Closes June 30
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Tom Tresser
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Jun 28, 2015
After two years of hosting organizations and efforts aimed at making Chicago a better and more just city the CivicLab must close its doors on June 30, 2015.We invite you comment on our...
TIF Video Project Crowdfunding Campaign Launched!
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Tom Tresser
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Oct 27, 2014
Do you want EVERYONE to get Illuminated? If you do, will you please make an investment in our first crowdfunding campaign? We are seeking to raise $15,000 to produce five twenty minute videos...
Interview Reveals Tom’s Back Story
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Tom Tresser
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Sep 8, 2014
CivicLab co-founder Tom Tresser was interviewed for the master designer series of podcasts produced by the American Design and Master-Craft Initiative. The podcst is 47 minutes long. What does Tom have to do...
All TIF Presentations Now Available
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Tom Tresser
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Sep 4, 2014
Since February of 2013 The TIF Illumination Project has Illuminated 127 TIFs across 29 wards in front of some 3,400 people. In case you missed any of those thrilling presentations, you can now...
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 been viewed over 44,000 times! The champ is the two presentations on the 27th ward which were viewed a total 4,292 times.Thar...
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