Chicago senior stunned by $4,300 property tax bill. Officials said she had to pay — until an attorney stepped in. What homeowners can do if taxes rise

For homeowners on a fixed income, a surprise four figure bill can feel impossible to handle.
Chicago Tribune

Editorial: Chicago’s looming property tax hit looks like it will strike lower-income neighborhoods hardest

Pretty soon now, Chicagoans are going to see just how much the post-COVID real estate value gyrations have affected what they will begin paying in property taxes. For most households, the evidence we ...
RealClearPolitics

Austin Berg: Why Chicago’s Property Taxes Just Exploded

Austin Berg, the director of the Chicago Policy Institute, joined Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan, and Carl Cannon on Tuesday's edition of the RealClearPolitics podcast to discuss what may be a brewing ...
Chicago Tribune

Editorial: There’s a new level of property tax rebellion this time. But it’s not all bad news.

The arrival of a property tax bill never makes for a fun trip to the mailbox, but we sense percolating discontent among Chicagoans and suburbanites when it comes to shelling out thousands of dollars ...
The Real Deal

Chicago property tax collection rates decline in some neighborhoods, as bills rise

Property tax collection rates in several Chicago neighborhoods are on the decline following significant increases in bill amounts. This trend was identified in a new analysis by Cook County Treasurer ...