Aldermen: Don't railroad us on Metra TIF handout

January Council flaps on maps, carjacks, and "racist tropes."

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TIF AUDIOBOOK

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

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FINANCE

Firefighter pension alarm heats Chicago property tax

Nearly half of 2021 property tax boost due to lawsuit loss.

• Paul Vallas on Chicago's 2021 budget—and beyond
• City moves to prolong TIF districts citywide
• Lightfoot administration defends Lincoln Yards TIF

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