What communities in Illinois use TIF?

In Illinois, TIF districts are used by Sauget (pop. 138) and Chicago (pop. 2.8 million), and every size community in between. Tax Increment Financing can help any size community rebuild infrastructure and attract private investment.

TIFs are found throughout the State of Illinois — from Zion near the Wisconsin border to Marion in the South, and Rock Island on the Mississippi River to Danville near the Indiana border.

According to data provided by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), 389 Illinois municipalities in 77 counties administered 998 active TIFs as of January 1, 2006.

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