Interview with the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky on how an almost-dead TIF district can rob from its younger neighbor; what makes the arena/hotel plan a tax-losing proposition; and Mayor Daley's last-minute raid on the area's TIF funds. Length 5.2 minutes standard, 18.3 minutes premium.
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Article: "Rahm's latest plan: Close the schools, build an arena" (Chicago Reader)
Document: Maps of the proposed McCormick Place development area
