Commission by the Chicago Reader for the News and Politics Section.
The main concept for this illustration was centered around the diverting of Chicago city property taxes to develop apartment complexes instead of being invested in schools and public institutions.
In theory the city's $16 million investment in developing properties is supposed to be paid back to schools and public institutions after the the property is fully developed. The only problem with this is that the property won't pay back the $16 million investment until 2034.
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