This Lawsuit Is Putting a Racial Equity Lens on Economic Development Incentives – Next City

The lawsuit could have much broader implications beyond Chicago. The co-plaintiffs, Grassroots Collaborative and Raise Your Hand for Illinois — a statewide coalition of parents who advocate for public education — are alleging that Chicago’s TIF system has subsidized projects benefiting mostly white, mostly high-income neighborhoods that don’t really need public subsidies for development.
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7 years ago

Can anyone in America have so much as a bowel movement without whining about racial bias? Tell someone who gives a s**t.

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