Congress Theater TIF: sensible or slush?

Plus: term limits, interstate cross check, and politicians' ghost writers.

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SCHOOLS

Illinois school funding for dummies

Budget guru edsplains 2017 state formula.

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• Rahm fired up about—but wouldn't fire—Forrest Claypool
• Impact of CPS's new HS application

INFRASTRUCTURE

Trump and transit: Rahm railroads Red Line funding ask

Greased rails for funding belie desire for community input.

• CTA lets public rail against Red Line subsidy
• City commission OKs property-tax siphon for Lathrop Homes
• Building green: who profits from city's latest development schemes

THE MAYOR

The "environmentally friendly" chief executive?

Moniker belied by Emanuel's O'Hare "cocktail train."

• FBI wiretap: Claypool is Rahm's go-to guy
• Billionaire bungle brings a lakefront bundle
• Reimagining Obama's radio endorsement of Rahm

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