- Blogs, Bleader, May 24, 2013
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Mayor Rahm's school board takes a big stand!
Chicago's school-closing board once again proves it's a wholly owned subsidiary of Mayor Rahm.
- News & Features, Ben Joravsky on Politics, May 23, 2013
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Rahm's latest plan: Close the schools, build an arena
The mayor prepares to take tax money from public education and use it on a sports facility for DePaul.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 22, 2013
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Looks like Governor Quinn will have to save us from Mayor Rahm—again!
Let's add Governor Quinn's name to the long list of people Mayor Rahm won't talk to.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 16, 2013
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Doing it wrong on guns, Chicago-style
With guns as in schools, mental health, and economic development—you can count on Chicago to do the wrong thing.
- News & Features, Deanna Isaacs on Culture, May 16, 2013
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Do we really need the Great Chicago Fire Festival?
The city wants a festival that'll enhance its global image; Redmoon is planning an exorcism.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 24, 2013
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Mayor Emanuel: Hire me for the new TIF job!
The time has come for the world's foremost TIF expert to start working for the city.
- News & Features, Feature, Mar 20, 2013
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Can a restaurant transform a neighborhood?
West Humboldt’s new war on drugs: Open a business
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 13, 2013
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State rep Mayfield vs. Mayor Rahm: Round one to Rita!
State representative Rita Mayfield presses on with her plans to reform Chicago's TIF program.
- News & Features, Ben Joravsky on Politics, Feb 26, 2013
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Chicago's new BFF is a legislator from Waukegan
State representative Rita Mayfield isn't from the city, but who else is sticking up for its taxpayers?
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 13, 2013
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TIF town hall meeting at the Chopin Theatre: Defending the indefensible
On the road to democracy: activists come to the Chopin Theatre to start spreading the word about TIFs.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 18, 2013
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Mayor Rahm channels his inner Herbert Hoover
A great day for Mayor Rahm: TIF handouts for rich developers and more campaign contributions from his friends.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 23, 2012
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David Orr's summertime TIF reading
County Clerk David Orr's annual TIF report is filled with all sorts of fun facts about Mayor Emanuel's favorite economic development program
- Blogs, Bleader, May 31, 2012
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The case of the nebulous NATO grant funds
And again: Chicago still hasn't received any federal money for NATO summit
- Blogs, Bleader, May 18, 2012
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Mayor Rahm's not so new idea: TIFs for the rich
Mayor Rahm's grand new plan to give a $29 million TIF handout to River Point's developers was actually approved by the city council in 2008
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 19, 2012
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Need money? Just take it out of TIF petty cash!
When the city needs the money, it just takes it from the TIF petty cash.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 6, 2012
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Teach the children: Taking TIFs to high school students
Public high school students figure out the TIF scam—what's the matter with the rest of Chicago?
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 6, 2012
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Mayor Emanuel: Money for CME, cuts for public libraries
Mayor Emanuel gives developers money and closes libraries on Mondays
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 5, 2012
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Have I ever loved Republicans? Why, sure I have!
Hey, I do like some Republicans!
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 13, 2011
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Mayor Emanuel gives Sara Lee a big, wet, and sloppy $6.5 million TIF kiss
Sara Lee says, "Thanks, Chicago, for giving us millions of dollars."
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 21, 2011
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Mayor Emanuel goes to Iowa to become a Democrat
Welcome to Iowa, where Mayor Emanuel finally becomes a Democrat
