Tax Breaks

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A county commission meeting with corporate figures on one side and community members on the other, symbolizing the cost and equity issues of business incentives.

Local Business Boosts May Cost $8,000 Per Job, Leaving Equity Behind.

In a surprising 4-3 vote, a county commission recently suspended a local business incentive program, halting a strategy that prioritized corporate tax breaks over community equity.

Derek Molina·August 23, 2026

Groundbreaking ceremony for the West Side Project's new music hall and retail complex near Chicago's United Center.

Real Estate

West Side Project breaks ground on music hall and retail

Chicago's City Council recently approved a $55 million tax break for the 1901 Project, a $7 billion development now breaking ground on the Near West Side.

Hannah Pierce·June 4, 2026