Press Materials

• Fix Wilson Yard Press Release #1, December 3, 2008: Landmark Citizens’ Lawsuit Exposes $62 Million Wilson Yard TIF Abuses; Significant changes and funding increases of development

• Fix Wilson Yard Press Release #2, December 3, 2008: City of Chicago Sued for Abuses Relating to Tax Increment Financing Practices; Lawsuit is first of many to challenge the validity of hundreds of Chicago’s TIF Districts

• Fix Wilson Yard Press Release #3, December 12, 2008: Community Group make showing of "Likelihood of Success" but denied Temporary Restraining Order

• Chicago Journal, Guest Editorial September 10, 2008: Back to the drawing board

• Sun Times Article, April 12, 2006: Shiller on tightrope over development plan in Uptown

• Chicago Reader Article, August 7, 2008: Three Million Lawsuits Oughta Do It - A downstate court ruling empowers Chicago taxpayers to sue the city for TIF abuse.

• Crains Business Editorial, November 3, 2008 : Officials must open books on TIF spending

• Press comments on TIF Abuse pg1 : click here

• Press comments on TIF Abuse pg2 : click here

• Peter Holsten Letter granting preferential treatment to public housing waiting list applicants: RE: Wilson Yard IHDA Tax Credit Application, Public Housing Waiting List Preference Statement

• IHDA Low Income Tax Credits for Wilson Yard: income makeup: low, very low, and extremely low, entire document

• July 2005 Letter from Chicago Police 23rd District Commander re Wilson Yard stating that "police resources will be stretched beyond present capacity": Request for Police Response