Civic Federation: TIFs Are Good for Chicago Public Schools
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Could doing away with controversial TIF districts in Chicago actually hurt CPS?
The governor and his allies say Chicago could solve a lot of its public school system’s financial problems by getting rid of TIF districts, but the mayor and other budget watchdogs say that doing away with them could actually cost public schools money. Paris Schutz explains.
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Civic Federation: TIFs Are Good for Chicago Public Schools
Clip: 8/22/2017 | 5m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
The governor and his allies say Chicago could solve a lot of its public school system’s financial problems by getting rid of TIF districts, but the mayor and other budget watchdogs say that doing away with them could actually cost public schools money. Paris Schutz explains.
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