Tax increment financing: A public financing tool for private redevelopmentBy Nancy HyzerReal Estate Law, May 2011The first in a series of articles exploring the creation and evolution of tax increment financing utilized by municipalities and developers over the past 34 years throughout the State of Illinois.
Tax increment financing in ChicagoBy Leslie HairstonLocal Government Law, July 2008In the firsthand experiences of the author, there appear to be several ways in which the City of Chicago, in its practical utilization of TIF, is failing to adhere to this fundamental purpose for the program and actually may be undermining potential economic development in Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods.