Listen to this in-depth interview with Jim Vail, publisher of Second City Teachers, which covers all things Chicago public education and the Teacher’s Union (1 hour). Thanks, Jim! Here is my analysis of two major TIF studies (from Loyola University and the University of Illinois Chicago). Free registration is required to access content on the TIF Illumination Project website.
I’ll be lighting up the TIFs of Maywood, Illinois on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at the Maywood Park District, 921 9th Avenue at 2pm. This Illumination is sponsored by Concerned Citizens of the Village of Maywood. And they SHOULD be concerned because it appears that the mayor wants to turn the entire village in a giant TIF! It will be my 236th TIF Illumination – egads! Let us know you are coming.
Join us on August 20th in the 21st Ward for our 234th TIF Illumination! The TIF Illumination Project has been in the field since 2013! Thanks to 10 X 10 To Win for hosting! Please consider supporting this work with a non-deducible contribution.
Thanks to the great people at Shelterforce for this thorough and thoughtful piece covering TIFs and the organizing and engagement work of the TIF Illumination Project.
Gazette Chicago reporter attended our October 4, 2021 deep dive on the TIFs of Chicago. This is the first time a Chicago-based reporter has attended on reported on one of our public TIF meetings in six years! Read the report here…
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The TIF Illumination Project did our 26th public meeting on December 4, 2014 when we lit up the TIFs of the 11th ward at the First Trinity Lutheran Church on 31st Street. I’m constantly amazed and thrilled by the turn out and civic energy present at these meetings. This one was partially sponsored by Friends of Maureen Sullivan, who is running for 11th ward alderman.
You can preview the presentation here. You can download the full presentation at the TIF Data Store. Please help us produce a series of TIF training videos that will be placed online for free viewing – contribute to our first crowdfunding campaign!
If you would like more information on TIF training, research and scheduling an Illumination for YOUR ward, please email tom@civiclab.us.
