2011 TIF Investigation with NYTimes and Chicago News Cooperative

• Corporate Giants Received TIF Money, Records Show by  ELLYN FORTINO and MARGARET SMITH New York Times Published: February 26, 2011
• TIF Subsidies Given to Chicago Companies, Nonprofits Bypass City Neighborhoods in Need of Jobs
• Challenges Remain in Getting TIF Information in Chicago

• Special Infographic. Interactive, searchable map “Chicago TIF Projects”

Reporter Mick Dumke talks about Columbia’s journalism program and learning to cover City Council meetings.