- 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
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 7, 2011
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Occupy Chicago: talking TIFs to the people
Ben Joravsky reflects on his experience speaking at Occupy Chicago.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 14, 2011
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Mayor Rahm's TIF tax: $510 million
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 12, 2011
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A bit of the old, a bit of the new in Mayor Emanuel's first budget
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 5, 2011
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Rahm on TIF abuses: Let's talk about kids instead
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 4, 2011
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Chicago's TIF scam: kids don't matter
The TIF-After School Matters connection
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 7, 2011
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An open apology to Sycamore, Illinois....
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 30, 2011
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Chicago ain't ready for TIF reform
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 2, 2011
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Open government in Chicago? Rahm's tech and data chiefs swear it's coming
A Q&A with city of Chicago technology chief John Tolva and data officer Brett Goldstein.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 10, 2011
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Emanuel Lays Out His Many Goals, with Details To Be Provided at a Later Date
- Blogs, Bleader, May 5, 2011
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Before He Leaves, Mayor Daley Finds a Few More TIF Dollars to Hand Around
The city's piggy banks are empty, but at his last City Council meeting Mayor Daley committed to spending millions more out of the city's tax increment financing program.
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