Stamp’Lays, a store/salon owned by Kimberly Stampley, sits nuzzled in the middle of a block…
Tag: Tax increment financing
48th Ward TIF Illumination Set For June 18
The TIF Illumination Project of the CivicLab will be visiting the 48th Ward on Wednesday,…
Pilsen: Neighborhood Home to ‘Greenest Street in America’
The Chicago Department of Transportation unveiled the Cermak/Blue Island Sustainable Streetscape on Oct. 9, 2012,…
City Council Votes to End 8 TIFs; $9 Million Diverted to City, CPS
On Thursday the Chicago City Council voted to recommend ending eight tax increment financing districts,…
Crains Reports Unique Profit-Sharing TIF Proposal
Andrew L. Wang, reporting for Crain’s details a proposal in front of the Chicago City Council…
Chicago’s TIF “Slush Fund” Causes Brain Freeze
The Grassroots Collaborative recently introduced the Responsible Budget Ordinance (RBO), which presents a plan to return hundreds of millions of dollars to the city’s budget, schools, parks, and libraries; thus, helping to address the enormous budget crises facing Chicago with a revenue solution over job cuts.
TIF Surplus Met With Questions from Aldermen
Carole Brown, chair of Chicago’s TIF Reform Task Force, said Monday that the city has…
Roseland One Step Closer to Full-Service Grocery Store
Roseland and West Pullman residents are one step closer to their first full-service grocery store….