<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:34:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/tif/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[This is the first time I have seen a chili tree that bears fruit in various ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... colors. They say it's Thai pepper. Very spicy. They also plant for beauty. I will plant that beautiful chili plant at home. #dbuzzrewards #waivio #tif #plant]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@ansoe/4gskeurz0lx5bdhocwo4ao</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193084/@ansoe/4gskeurz0lx5bdhocwo4ao</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193084]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ansoe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:17:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/9RTqgzgfVW71EKMZS5WsCAkeeT1APAPQUMHj2crAQQWLcoQEiSSAU4JhQiEg1QsTRDmsD7jxtn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alt-Illinois could starve the beast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illinois is governed by the people, for the people... if you can even call them people...who are enriched by the Illinois political industry. It is the perfect business model, so long as there are sufficient]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@rgz/alt-illinois-could-starve-the-beast</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@rgz/alt-illinois-could-starve-the-beast</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rgz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 21:34:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois TIF not popular outside The Political Class]]></title><description><![CDATA[One might think that TIF is popular with Chicago citizens. One would be wrong. There is a Chicago group working hard to shine lights on 'dead-of-the-afternoon' political deals, and educate the public about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tif/@rgz/illinois-tif-not-popular-outside-the-political-class</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tif/@rgz/illinois-tif-not-popular-outside-the-political-class</guid><category><![CDATA[tif]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rgz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 18:50:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIF in Illinois: what is required?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illinois TIF Statute describes conditions required in broad and ambiguous language. Here's what is required to make a TIF District: Must be within a municipality. "Blight" or "danger of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tif/@rgz/tif-in-illinois-what-is-required</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tif/@rgz/tif-in-illinois-what-is-required</guid><category><![CDATA[tif]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rgz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2020 20:58:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illinois TIF: the process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illinois TIF law describes municipalities may create TIF districts at their own broad discretion. Political darlings are chosen recipients of TIF monies-- free gifts of taxpayer cash, publicly owned land]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/property/@rgz/illinois-tif-the-process</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/property/@rgz/illinois-tif-the-process</guid><category><![CDATA[property]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rgz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 18:51:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[TIF: what if EVERYBODY had one?]]></title><description><![CDATA[TIF is tax increment financing. In Illinois it is weaponized tax-taking for purposes of crony-capitalism. The sum of the profits to TIF recipients (friends of the regime) are often exceeded by the economic]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/tax/@rgz/tif-what-if-everybody-had-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/tax/@rgz/tif-what-if-everybody-had-one</guid><category><![CDATA[tax]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rgz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 21:03:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[We cannot economically survive local politics...]]></title><description><![CDATA[...so shouldn't we stop being distracted by national politics? The percentage of Illinois mean and median household income taken for property taxes (a hyper-local taxation which has zero to do with Washington]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@rgz/we-cannot-economically-survive-local-politics</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@rgz/we-cannot-economically-survive-local-politics</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rgz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 14:53:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can't beat 'em, won't join 'em...]]></title><description><![CDATA[...so emulate 'em, except do it for public good not private evil. Illinois political industry craft policies as determined by lobbyists (who are former legislators) which serve their personal interests.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@rgz/can-t-beat-em-won-t-join-em</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@rgz/can-t-beat-em-won-t-join-em</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rgz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 14:35:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Gainers for 10-28-19: $CNET $ISEE $PBTS $XNET]]></title><description><![CDATA[$CNET - Stock Issue: $ISEE - Phase 2b News: $PBTS - Partnership/Product Presentation: $XNET (Day 2) $LPT (REIT) & TIF are other higher priced top gainers.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/topgainers/@jktrades/top-gainers-for-10-28-19-usdcnet-usdisee-usdpbts-usdxnet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/topgainers/@jktrades/top-gainers-for-10-28-19-usdcnet-usdisee-usdpbts-usdxnet</guid><category><![CDATA[topgainers]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jktrades]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 14:37:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkM11hrSVLcTvRcBtJPXH1scRRBdQN6CbjDgF7s1BKRK8Up1Y3ELVbYpnabGVRoh2KKJxpG2AUcu6AkgR3AQrp9GzydEhsvX8HC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>