# Commissioner of Department of Planning and Development ordered to immediately release all $23.7 Million promised Tax Increment Financing (TIF) dollars to Back of Yards Neighborhood Council/Precious Blood Ministries/Chicago Commons redevelopment project

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- Record number: **Or2025-0018196**
- Type: Order; category: City Departments/Agencies
- Status: In Committee (Referred)
- Sponsor: [Raymond A. Lopez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/15) (15th Ward)
- Co-sponsors (1): [Jessica L. Fuentes](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/26) (26th Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on Finance](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/finance)
- Submitted Date: Jun 18, 2025
- Introduction Date: Jun 18, 2025
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=0694A2B4-8C4C-F011-8779-001DD80993EF)

## Timeline

- Jun 18, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.

## Documents

- [w15-26 - tif fund release.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/1b38343e-ceca-48ed-ab5f-c1719d936f22.pdf) (Legislation)

## Lobbying and money

> Computed links; money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote.

**Campaign donors named in it**: Back Of The Yards Neighborhood Council ($3,000 to alderpersons since 2019)

**Alderpersons who received money from these interests**

| Member | Amount | From |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Peter Chico](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/10) | $2,000 | Back Of The Yards Neighborhood Council (employees) |
| [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11) | $1,000 | Back Of The Yards Neighborhood Council (employees) |

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