D300 Suing Sears for Lost Tax Increment Financing District Money

The Chicago Tribune has an article about a suit by Algonquin School District 300 against Sears. The District formed a coalition of parents, students, employees and just plain taxpayers to oppose the extension of the Sears TIF District a second … Continue reading

Hoffman Estates Delays Residential TIF District

The arguments made by Algonquin School District 300 and Barrington School District 200 (see article yesterday) must have had some impact on the Hoffman Estates Village Board. District 300 Superintendent Frederick Heid writes, The Hoffman Estates residential TIF proposed for … Continue reading

Districts 220 & 300 Fight Hoffman Estates TIF District

Algnoquin School District 300 is a veteran at fighting Tax Increment Financing Districts. It took on Sears when it wanted an extension of its original TIF District subsidy. The District carried the fight to Springfield and made the eventual extension … Continue reading

Tryon Reports

The end of session report from State Rep. Mike Tryon: New FY17 Spending Bills will Enable Full K-12 School Operations for Entire School Year SB 2047. Some elements of the package appropriated money so that it could be legally used … Continue reading