Cook County South Suburbs Face High Property Taxes

Property Assessments Published for Jefferson Township

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 ...

Businesses, Black and Latino Homeowners Hit Hardest after Cook County Property Tax Hike

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 ...

Cook County Property Tax Hikes Keep Stinging Landlords

August 24, 2021 By: Danny Ecker Source: Crain’s Chicago Business Cook County property tax bills arriving in mailboxes over the next couple weeks will show a familiar Chicago-area trend: The local tax burden continues to shift ...

Chicago Housing Market is Still Booming, but a ‘Relative Cooling’ Could Be Here

August 24, 2021 By: Sarah Freishtat Source: Chicago Tribune New data shows that the Chicago-area housing market has continued to boom through the spring and summer. In the nine-county Chicago metro area, the median home sale ...

Kaegi Courts Trouble in Chicago

June 23, 2021 By: Joe Cahill Source: Crain’s Chicago Business Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi promised to eliminate unfairness in property tax assessments swept the political newcomer into office. The promises that have gained him supporters ...

Far North Side Landlords Whacked in First City Reassessment

June 18, 2021 By: Greg Hinz Source: Crain’s Chicago Business Property owners are getting their first look at how Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s new proposed valuations will affect Chicago, and while nothing is final, the ...

Cook County Likely to Again Delay Property Tax Payment Deadline

June 17, 2021 By: Wendell Hutson Source: Crain’s Chicago Business The due date for homeowners to pay their taxes without penalty could be pushed back to September. For the second year in row, Cook County homeowners ...

Rogers Park 2021 Valuation Reports

June 15, 2021 Source: Cook County Assessor Reassessment notices for properties in Rogers Park Township were mailed to property owners on June 15, 2021. Appeals may be filed until July 19, 2021. The purpose of ensuring ...

Thinking of Filing An Appeal to Your Higher Property Assessment? Two County Assessors Offer Guidance

May 21, 2021 By: Jerry Davich Source: Chicago Tribune Here you can find Davich’s conversation with Porter County Assessor Jon Snyder and Lake County Assessor LaTonya Spearman. Both assessors placed an emphasis on educating the public ...