July City Council: recondite fight on police oversight

Aldermen trade wildly different takes on an elected police commission.

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TIF AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook: Joravsky on tax-increment financing

This first-in-a-series audiobook features hours of Dave Glowacz's in-depth interviews with Ben Joravsky about TIF since 2014.

SCHOOLS

Illinois school funding for dummies

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FINANCE

Lincoln Yards change-up triggers doubt about community input

Claims that developer "didn't answer a lot of questions."

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• Paul Vallas on Chicago's 2021 budget—and beyond
• City moves to prolong TIF districts citywide

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