TIFs have their place and can be useful in certain circumstances, principally those circumstances for which they were originally created–to restore blighted areas. But TIFs have been embraced by municipalities everywhere and are often used for general development purposes. Whenever people sing the gospel of anything, including the gospel of TIF, it makes […]
Hours after the search, the Grangers went to the Elgin Law Enforcement Facility to file a complaint and had to wait nearly two hours to do so. Police Chief Lisa Womack has said that was far too long and has made changes in the way complaints are handled. Johnson noted the changes and offered only […]
Last week’s APAHM event, a celebration of Asian heritage, was sort of unusual in that the two honorary chairmen didn’t show up. Jesse White, who attended the event last year, was in Shanghai, and the mayor apparently had something better to do. I guess that’s what happens when elections are all over. […]
Despite his love for the Rolling Stones, newly sworn-in Councilman Michael Powers will not be taking direction from Mick Jagger or Keith Richards. So he told the city council and audience Wednesday night. Over the whooping sighs of relief–just kidding, I could hear myself thinking, well, would it be so bad to take […]
