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by Angela Caputo
3:36pm
Mon Jun 8, 2009
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As Layoffs Loom, Daley Sits On A $1 Billion TIF Surplus

Richard Daley

A document recently released by the Daley adminstration shows that the City of Chicago's tax increment financing system is running a $1 billion surplus.

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by Josh Kalven
6:37pm
Tue Jun 2, 2009

Hoffman Debunks Daley

Infrastructure

As we noted earlier, Inspector General David Hoffman issued a scathing report
this afternoon estimating that the Chicago was shorted upwards of $1
billion by Mayor Daley's 75-year lease of the city's parking meters. 
Hoffman repeatedly criticizes the city for "fail[ing...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:47pm
Tue Jun 2, 2009

Chicago's Public Assets: Now 50% Off!

Richard Daley

Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman just released his findings regarding Mayor Daley's 75-year lease of the city's parking meters.  Fran Spielman has the goods: After an exhaustive, five-month analysis, Hoffman has reached the "conservative" ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
9:36am
Tue Jun 2, 2009

More From Meeks

Richard Daley

Yesterday, we highlighted James Meeks' stated frustration with Gov. Pat Quinn's efforts (or lack thereof) to drum up support for the state senator's income tax plan before the session deadline Sunday evening.  We also noted that House Speaker Michael Madigan deserved a good ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:18am
Fri May 15, 2009

Daley Just Doesn't Get It

Richard Daley
In recent weeks, the Tribune described how the Daley administration routinely stonewalls public information requests. And over the past year, we've observed City Hall willfully withholding details on the mayor's stimulus wishlist, the database of police officers with ...
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by Angela Caputo
4:44pm
Wed May 13, 2009

Digging Into Daley's Asset Sales

Richard Daley

If there's one obvious benefit to Mayor Daley's rapid leasing of
city assets in recent years, it's the independent streak it's roused in the City Council. Even Daley loyalists like Ald. Isaac Carothers (29th Ward) came out with tough words
for the mayor this week after he ...

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by Angela Caputo
12:18pm
Tue May 12, 2009

Reexamining The Community Benefits Agreement

Richard Daley

Last month, the City Council signed off on an ordinance endorsing a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Chicago's Olympic bid
committee and its own "outreach advisory committee."  At the time, we highlighted
city officials' claims that the document would ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:32am
Tue May 5, 2009

Ald. Allen: Collapse Of Midway Lease Deal "A Blessing In Disguise"

Richard Daley

On WFLD's Good Day Chicago this morning, Ald. Tom Allen (38th Ward) discussed his proposal to slow down City Council consideration of future asset sale proposals.  "I think we're acting too quickly," he said.  "These aren't our assets. They're not Mayor Daley's ...

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by Angela Caputo
2:45pm
Mon May 4, 2009

Tribune Spotlights The Nation's "Worst" FOIA Laws

Richard Daley

Over the past two days, the Tribune has unveiled a new series devoted to public transparency titled "Your Government in Secret." An article yesterday detailed the awful public records access in Illinois, which led Terry Mutchler to deem us "the worst state in ...