tax increment financing

Chicago

$424.9M considered for projects at Fire stadium questioned

Jim Talamonti | The Center Square - July 14, 2026

Cohen said the development would fill a site that has laid dormant for nearly 50 years. “The 78” is being developed by Related Midwest on what Cohen called “a 62-acre hole” in the city grid. #centersquare #stadium #porjects

Community

Environmental, tax issues weighed on $4M state-funded park

Sean Reed | The Center Square - July 13, 2026

The city of Springfield bought the plot of land, known locally as the “Y-Block” north of the Governor’s Mansion for $1.5 million in 2014 using funds from the downtown’s TIF district. #tax #park #centersquare

Community

Sugar Grove Mayor Reaffirms Village Must Honor 2024 Crown Development Contracts

Silence DoGood - November 20, 2025

Breaking the contract, Stillwell warned, would expose the village to costly lawsuits while still obligating Sugar Grove to comply with the agreement’s terms. #contract

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