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New North Side Tifs Coming, Mayor's Parting Gift to Developers SUBSCRIBE ONLINE FOR ONLY $20 A YEAR! NOVEMBER 14-NOVEMBER 20, 2018 It is not enough AN INSIDE PUBLICATIONS NEWSPAPER to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well. — Rene Descartes FREE VOL. 114, NO. 46 nEWS OF LINCOLN PARK, LAKE VIEW, NORTH CENTER & LINCOLN SQUARE insideonline.com New North Side TIFs coming, Mayor’s parting gift to developers BY PatricK BUTLER and will not include discussion of apparently lost its bid to secure the nearby Lincoln Yards Planned Amazon’s second North Ameri- A proposal to put at least one Development, which is also re- can headquarters. new TIF in the North Branch area portedly in line for designation as “These are huge parcels of land will be unveiled at 6 p.m. today at a TIF district. that will create jobs, opportunity, a meeting at Renew Chicago and affordable housing,” but Church, 1001 N. Crosby St. The controversial funding tool none of this will happen if we The program – organized was initially sold to tax payers can’t solve the infrastructure by the city Dept. of Planning problems,” Planning and De- and Development – will focus as a way to fund development velopment Cmsr. David Reif- Despite attendance for DePaul men’s basketball games having previously on one of the four proposals in “blighted” areas of the city. man told reporters recently. hovered below 3,000 per game, promoters of the new Wintrust Arena pro- being promoted by retiring Today most taxpayers see that “We’re talking about open- jected the 10,000-seat venue would draw an average of 9,500 people per Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who what local politicians see as ing private development in basketball game. In 2017 men’s basketball games drew an average of only reportedly hopes to have four excess of $10 billion to $15 3,142 fans per game, trailing projections by 65%. Photo by Richard Bodee new TIF districts draining “blighted” now includes areas billion that doesn’t exist to- away $1.7 billion in property such as the Loop, the Chicago day and would not exist to- Attendance problems continue taxes operating by the time he Riverfront and North Lakefront. day,” said Reifman, who leaves office in May, 2019. made no apology for any city for DePaul and Wintrust Arena One of the TIFs would help Also eyed for TIF designation assistance given to developers. BY SHANE RENE opener for a team looking to pay for new transportation, in- are a 62-acre site at Roosevelt and “These are investments” in AND EDDIE DAMSTRA build some confidence, Bethune- frastructure and open space in Clark on the near South Side and new roads, streets, and bridges, Cookman would suffice — and the proposed Cortland/Chicago 100 acres in the Burnham Lake- and a new rapid transit station If you are one of the few re- the Blue Demons were certainly River area roughly bounded by front area which includes the for- in the Courtland/Chicago River maining students and alumni at looking for something positive to Elston, North, Clybourn and mer Michael Reese Hospital site. TIF area, Reifman said. “Those DePaul following the saga of the push them forward. Webster avenues. According to Mayor Emanuel hopes to give investments will pay for them- men’s basketball team, you may Through the first half of the sea- Ald. Brian Hopkins [2nd], the the four areas a shot in the arm selves.” already know this: the Blue De- son opener at Wintrust Arena Bet- meeting would focus only on the with $1.7 billion in property tax mons won their home opener Nov. hune-Cookman showed no signs Courtland/Chicago River area subsidies now that Chicago has TIFS see p. 16 7, 80-58 over Bethune-Cookman of rolling over. Eventually the of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Con- Blue Demon’s found their rhythm Crime at five-year highs in Loop, ference. and pulled the game’s momentum Unfortunately, there weren’t more and more in their direction Near North, and Lincoln Park, city data shows very many people around to see leading to the win. it. “If you build it, they will come” CPD has essentially stopped enforcing drug laws “Bethune-WHO?,” a rowdy, is often accepted as sage advice. clearly intoxicated fan shouted But this hasn’t exactly been the BY CWBCHICAGO.COM compared to last year’s 306. neighborhood. But the reduction repeatedly prior to tip off. With case for DePaul’s Wintrust Arena. Reports of violent crime in the is not due to a massive decline so few people in attendance (less Attendance to the arena, which While Chicago Police Dept. Loop—homicide, rape, robbery, in serious crimes. Instead, police than 4,000 paid attendance) he was financed in part by DePaul leaders continue to insist that and aggravated battery—have have essentially stopped enforc- was the only person anybody in- and Illinois taxpayers, has trailed “crime is down” citywide, crime risen 95% in five years. The vio- ing drug laws on the streets. As a side the arena could hear. the projections officials touted in may not be down in the places lent crime category is down by 29 result, there have been about 400 And he had a point. If a coach where many North Side residents cases compared to last year due to fewer narcotics crimes reported was looking for a soft season ARENA see p. 16 live, work, or play, according to the previously mentioned efforts in Uptown this year as five years an analysis of city data by this against robbery. ago. newspaper. The Near North community So, yes, crime is down by 350 Next Lincoln Yards In fact, crime reports are at area encompasses many of Chi- cases in Uptown. But only be- five-year highs in Lincoln Park, cago’s most popular tourist and cause police have made 396 few- community meeting Nov. 29 the Loop, and Near North neigh- nightlife areas, including Navy er drug arrests—just 44 this year Following the initial standing- the communities angst. borhoods which include River Pier, River North, Streeterville, compared to 440 during the same room-only meeting in July that Ald. Brian Hopkins [2nd] says North, Streeterville, the Magnifi- and the Magnificent Mile. Re- period five years ago. left many North Side residents he has directed Sterling Bay to cent Mile, and Gold Coast. ported crime there is up 45% over In Lakeview, total reported wanting for more, the next Lin- engage with the leadership of Overall reported crime in the the past five years and up more crime is essentially flat compared coln Yards community meeting community organizations and Loop is up 47% over the past five than 10% year-over-year. to five years ago (4,386) and last will be held 6 p.m. Thursday, residents to gather feedback on years and three percent compared Compared to 2014, violent year (4,348) with 4,429 cases re- Nov. 29, at the Park Community critical issues of concern, such as to last year. The Loop includes crime in the Near North area is up ported so far this year. The neigh- Church Auditorium, 1001 N. transportation, infrastructure, en- Chicago’s central business dis- 103% with homicides, shootings, borhood has seen robberies drop Crosby St. vironment, open space and other trict, Theater District, and Millen- criminal sexual assaults, and rob- by more than 50% due almost en- Survey results from a study by items. nium Park, among other popular beries all currently at five-year tirely to a focused effort to reduce the 2nd Ward office on the Lin- Free parking is available at the attractions. highs. muggings on police Beat 1924 in coln Yards project will be shared surface lot to the north of Crosby Among the crime categories Lincoln Park crime is up 13% Wrigleyville and Boystown. with the hope that the results will and Hobbie, as well as an internal that are at five-year highs in the over five years and up 10% com- Next time a police executive encourage developer Sterling Bay lot located on Crosby, south of Loop are homicide, shootings, pared to last year. says “crime is down,” ask for to revise their proposal. Hobbie. Those who are unable to assault, battery, and criminal Compared to five years ago, specifics about Lincoln Park, At the public meeting, there attend the meeting, but would like sexual assault. A mid-year effort crime is also not down in Lakev- the Loop, and Near North. High- will supposedly be time allocated to submit a question, are asked to by police to curb the Loop’s out- iew or the Near West community ranking cops don’t run very often, for attendees to ask questions, submit them directly to the alder- of-control robbery problem has areas, according to the study. but a question like that may do the lack of which during the July man’s office. For more informa- yielded some results, with 272 On paper, crime is down by the trick. meeting was the crux of much of tion call 312-643-2299. hold-ups reported so far this year about 350 incidents in the Uptown 2 • NOVEMBER 14 - NOVEMBER 20, 2018 INSIDE PUBLICATIONS Always an apostle, picking apart past Halloweens lem with my costume because ble followers of the Messiah. My “Dolce Far Niente.” My Irish this to say: “What Joel Quennev- my mother, Eileen, expected me grandmother’s understanding of grandmother was no Cinzano ille meant to the Chicago Black- to wear that school costume door the apostles was through heaven- sipper.
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