| Number | 25236 |
| Subject | Municipal spending |
| Source | The Chicago Reporter |
| State | IL |
| Year | 2011 |
| Publication Date | 1/3/11 |
| Summary | Despite investments of $1.2 billion over five years, corresponding to 55 percent of the total Tax Increment Funding program in Chicago, the downtown area has lost over 12,000 jobs during the past five years, predominantly hitting African-American communitites. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 11 |
| Keywords | chicago; public spending; the loop; tax dollars; |
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