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City Seeks To Create New TIF District For Transit Funds

The city of Chicago is trying to establish a tax increment finance district, or TIF, along the red line from North Avenue to Devon. The city says that won’t affect funding for Chicago Public Schools. WBEZ’s Mariah Woelfel reports.

The city of Chicago is trying to establish a tax increment finance district, or TIF, along the CTA Red Line from North Avenue to Devon. The city says that won’t affect funding for Chicago Public Schools.

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