City stockpiles record TIF take

No brakes evident, says county clerk.

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• Public input on city budget is no oversight

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

Budget guru edsplains 2017 state formula.

• Audiobook: Joravsky on public schools
• Rahm fired up about—but wouldn't fire—Forrest Claypool
• Impact of CPS's new HS application

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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