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According to CTSC, by law, 62% of Chicago's property taxes must go to public schools. But TIFs (Tax Increment Financing) schemes, allow the Mayor Emanuel to take tax money from schools to use for political favors for the 1%. Seven Chicago neighborhood schools, (Dyett, Kenwood, Canter, Reavis, Burke, Ray and Kozminski) are targeted for over $3.375 million in cuts losing 27 positions in the Chicago Public School Board's proposed 2013 budget. Mayor Emanuel appointed sheraton buckhead hotel atlanta Hyatt hotel mogul and personal billionaire Penny Pritzker to the unelected Chicago Board of Education, and now her family appears to be benefiting from a free new hotel paid for by the public. Interestingly, 62% of the $5.2 million TIF project is almost exactly what's needed sheraton buckhead hotel atlanta to fill this funding hole in the 7 neighborhood schools.
Despite what might have been said in the Opinion press release posted sheraton buckhead hotel atlanta today, neither Hyatt Hotels Corporation, nor any of its affiliates has received TIF funds to subsidize the construction of a Hyatt Place hotel at the University of Chicago near Hyde Park. The hotel, which is part of the Hyde Park Harper Court redevelopment project, is owned by affiliates of Smart Hotels LLC and The Olympia Companies and will be operated by the Olympia Companies as a Hyatt Place hotel under a franchise agreement. Hyatt does not own any stake in the hotel or the project.