Leslie Hairston
Hyde Park alderman wrestles with TIFs, schools
Alderman Leslie Hairston says city decisions on tax-increment funds have deprived her ward of the improvements it needs. She's also got a few choice words for those who call Hyde Park elitist.
5 months ago | By Martin Miller
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