Hocus-pocus: All the usual TIF lies come out on both sides in the debate for and against the Red Line extension. – Chicago Reader

"How much more in property taxes have we paid for the dozens of TIF districts our mayors and aldermen have created over the years? I don’t know—the city keeps that information a secret."
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Mr Peabody's Boy Sherman
3 years ago

TIF equals a politicians wet dream. A giant slush fund of u traceable cash that can be given away to friends and family or just pocketed. Little or no scrutiny means ripe for corrupt individuals to take advantage, which we know corruption doesn’t exist in Illinois.

Fed up neighbor
3 years ago

TIF’S need to be abolished in there entirety nothing but ripe for fraud and abuse, especially we’re I reside.

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