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Officials curb abuses of TIF districts reform bill passes
Special to The Star reports a new Illinois law tightens controls on tax increment financing districts to curb abuses as lawmakers push for more oversight. The bill expands power in negotiat ions and requires annual district disclosures while tightening blight definitions and banning farm land and certain tax exempt facilities from TIF use.
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