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Mayor Renault “Shocked” At Lack TIF Standards
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Tom Tresser
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May 25, 2011
Mayor Renault – I mean, Mayor Emanuel, expressed amazement at the lack of standards for creating and evaluating TIF districts. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that “Without criticizing Daley directly, Emanuel said he was...
Reporter “Demands” State Subsidy – We’re With Him!
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Tom Tresser
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May 20, 2011
John McCarron used to be the financial editor of The Chicago Tribune and he was also the VP of planning and communications for The Metropolitan Planning Council. He knows a thin or two...
A TIF for the Children’s Memorial Hospital? Bad Deal for Taxpayers
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Tom Tresser
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May 10, 2011
TIF Report founder and Editor-in-Chief Tom Tresser wrote an article for The Lincoln Central Association that appears in their Spring 2011 edition of “THE LCA Watchdog.” This is especially relevant because the folks...
Daley’s Last Act – More TIFs
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Tom Tresser
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May 10, 2011
As reported in The Chicago Reader: Mayor Daley didn’t just depart the City Council Wednesday with hugs, kisses, and another attempt to shape his legacy. He also ccommitted the city to hand out...
Finkl Got Land For Free, Wants $20 Million
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Tom Tresser
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Apr 18, 2011
As reported in ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com: Steelmaker A. Finkl & Sons Co. is seeking a $20-million subsidy from the city to help pay for its new South Side plant, which will replace the company’s longtime...
David Orr Calls for TIF Moratorium (Again)
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Tom Tresser
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Apr 12, 2011
In a recent op-ed piece for The Huffington Post, Cook County Clerk David Orr repeated his call for a moratorium on new TIF districts in Chicago. Here’s part of what he said: “We...
Business Incentives – A Zero Sum Game (For Taxpayers)
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Tom Tresser
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Apr 9, 2011
As reported in The New York Times, states are racing to the bottom to give tax incentives and other goodies to businesses in order to lure them to their areas. KANSAS CITY, Mo....
Rich Take From Poor – We Subsidize Luxury Hotels
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Tom Tresser
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Apr 1, 2011
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,...
School Superintendent Says TIFs Robbed School of $440K
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Tom Tresser
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Mar 23, 2011
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...
David Orr Rallies With TIF Protesters
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Tom Tresser
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Mar 20, 2011
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...
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