October 6, 2021 Source: Cook County Assessor’s Office A property owner who owns property in South Chicago Township can file an appeal between September 30, 2021 and November 1, 2021. Reassessment notices for properties in South Chicago Township were mailed to property owners on September 30, 2021. Residential assessments are based on several factors, including … Read more

September 26, 2021 By: John Byrne Source: Chicago Tribune City Council budget hearings kicked off, and North Side Ald. Harry Osterman quickly asked Lightfoot’s finance team whether it’s appropriate to exercise the city’s ability to boost taxes next year on homeowners. Budget Director Susie Park responded to Osterman that “when the federal money runs out, … Read more

September 26, 2021 By: Fran Spielman Source: Chicago Sun-Times Chicago’s property tax levy will rise by $76.5 million in 2022, but Mayor Lori Lightfoot has focused on the fact that the City Council will not be required to take a “new vote” to raise property taxes. On opening day of hearings on Lightfoot’s $16.7 billion … Read more

September 23, 2021 Source: The Real Deal Reassessment notices were sent out to property owners in North Chicago Township and it was quite a shock for property owners. It was reported that compared to in 2018 when properties in North Chicago Township were reassessed, non-residential properties jumped 60 percent and residential properties jumped 15 percent. … Read more

September 22, 2021 Source: Cook County Assessor’s Office The window to file an appeal for your property located in North Chicago Township is between September 17, 2021 through October 19, 2021. All reassessment notices for properties within the township were mailed to property owners on September 17, 2021. The first step to ensuring property owners … Read more

August 25, 2021 Source: CBS2 Chicago They are in the mail – be on the lookout for your second property tax installment bill if you live in Cook County. Learn more here by visiting the Cook County Treasurer’s Office. HouseAppeal.com is Sarnoff & Baccash’s brand-new single-family home property tax appeal portal using leading-edge technology to … Read more

August 25, 2021 By: Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone Source: ABC7 Chicago Home and business owners alike are frustrated as the latest Cook County property tax bills arrive. Property tax rates may have risen due to municipalities demanding more money to operate governments, or based on higher assessments of properties by the Cook County Assessor’s … Read more

August 24, 2021 By: Meghan Dwyer Source: WGN The second round of Cook County property taxes will be shipped this week, causing some residents and businesses to brace for another case of sticker shock. Juan Giron, owner of a bookstore in Pilsen, says his property taxes have increased from $26,000 to $85,000 overnight. “And when … Read more

August 24, 2021 Source: Cook County Assessor’s Office The 30-day window to file an appeal in Jefferson Township expires on September 17th, 2021. Jefferson Township follows Western Avenue at its eastern border and North Avenue at its southern border. Its western border follows Harlem Avenue north to the Des Plaines River then north to Higgins. … Read more

August 24, 2021 By: Andrew Schroedter, Ben Bradley Source: WGN WGN investigated who was hit hardest when Cook County landowners received their property tax bills. As Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas prepared to send out more than 1.7 million tax bills, her team was also completing an ambitious review of what the owner of every … Read more