http://www.rrstar.com/homepage/x1543599838/Sagging-economy-is-libraries-boon-bane

So the economy has increased demand for the libraries,but with the twisted priorities in LarryBoy's Empire, our "education"mayor looks to cripple their budget...."... a $700,000 reduction in library funding."...
And in the past life of..."LarryBoy in his own words, for what it's worth -"
I frequently criticized the explosion in the number of TIF districts under LarryBoy, but Mr.RaoulDuke(I suspect THIS GUY) just scores a direct,on the spot observation/challenge in the comments following the story...
"Perhaps it's time the Library District, as a taxing body, grows a pair and starts challenging Larry's TIF districts from here on out. If they didn't play so nice with the administration, they could probably afford to pay their own pensions without depending on the city for it. Select businesses are being subsidized, while taxpayers aren't getting what they've paid for. District 205 needs every cent it can get, so it, too, should be saying no to TIF districts at a time when it's clear no one is going to invest in Rockford but Rockford.

Ask your mayor how many (TIF) tax dollars have been 'borrowed' from libraries, schools and other services that our taxes pay for, and what the return on that investment has been. Go on, ask."
Bravo,Mr.Duke,Bravo!!!