Check out NBW's article on improving Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in Mayor Lightfoot's administration: https://www.chicagobusiness.com/lightfoot-100/heres-when-tifs-can-and-should-be-used.

This was one of a series of articles in Crain's about ways to make TIF work better among other suggestions for the new administration.  Go to Crain's Hopes for Chicago for more information.