In addition to tax increment financing, Cook County’s property tax system has tax incentives for commercial investments.
George Cardenas: When reimagining downtown Chicago, don’t forget the power of taxes
Category: Opinion
Editorial: Not all ‘processed’ food is bad — but Red Dye No. 3 and harmful chemicals don’t belong in what we eat
Jim Richards doesn’t look like a mad scientist and his plant-based milk made from macadamia nuts tastes delicious. Yet his carefully crafted product is one of many in the grocery store that can fall under the dubious heading of “ultraprocessed.” Richards calls it “Milkadamia,” and his Rolling Meadows-based company makes the drink by grinding nuts […]
Editorial: West Loop entertainment district should not come at the cost of historic venues such as Chicago’s Uptown Theatre
A new music venue is planned for the West Loop. But what does that mean for Chicago’s historic venues?
Letters: Catholic natural law recognizes the fundamental dignity of every person
Natural law recognizes the fundamental dignity of every person and demands that they be treated with compassion and justice.
Edward Keegan: Redesign of the area around the United Center is being done (mostly) right
There needs to be clarification about how these extensive new “parks” in the plans to redevelop the area around the United Center will operate.
Clarence Page: Donald Trump’s pardons must not lead to the unpardonable
Hindsight, as the old saying goes, is always 20/20. That thought came to mind after a couple of the roughly 1,500 Jan. 6 offenders given pardons and commutations by President Trump said they didn’t want it.
Faith leaders: The religion of America’s empire forsakes the whole for the sake of the few
How do we respond to this dawning age of empire through a commitment to creation? We can start in our innermost circle, and radiate outward.
The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Jan. 25
Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop culture this week? Take our quiz and test your knowledge.
Letters: Is America turning its back on people most in need of our help?
Sponsorship not only helps vulnerable people in a time of great need, but it also unites communities around a common purpose.
Rabbi Kenneth Brander: This Holocaust Remembrance Day, let’s focus on the coming light, not the current darkness
As Jews are now faced with a new reality, I look to my father’s generation for the blueprint to build the world we want.