Statewide use of slush funds ensures it’s Christmas every day for political leaders and their chosen developers.

Under the guise of rehabilitating underserved communities, City Hall preps another massive tax transfer to a private company.

Since 2006, Chicago Public Schools has been deprived of $2.5 billion in property tax revenue that has been diverted to Chicago TIF districts.

Lawmakers concerned with fairness within Illinois’ education system should eliminate discriminatory subsidies.

A decade-old, 18-story, taxpayer-funded hotel in the village of Lombard is headed for bankruptcy, proving to be a misguided investment of taxpayer dollars.

Senate Bill 1 is yet another unfair bailout of long-term mismanagement within Chicago Public Schools.

Slush fund hits record amounts as Chicago looks to the state for a bailout.

The case against Mount Prospect, Ill., shows how tax increment financing districts siphon tax money from school districts and other taxing bodies, and diverts needed resources and puts pressure on taxpayers to make up the difference.

The Lakewood Village Board’s decision to end a 2015 TIF district is a win for local taxpayers.