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City stakeholders must prove efficiency before demanding sacrifice from taxpayers. Also, energy storage legislation, a reminder to Americans at a time when anti-immigration sentiment is high, and a chuckle over a Malort reference. By Letters to the Editor Oct 6, 2025, 6:00am CST The city must look within its own departments to reduce waste before asking … Read more
By George Cardenas July 29, 2025 11:51 AM While families battle July’s heat and prep their kids for school, a deeper pressure is boiling beneath the surface: property taxes. City Hall’s latest flirtation with tax hikes, brought to light in Crain’s July 25 editorial, is more than just political posturing — it’s a red flag for every … Read more
By George Cardenas Credit: Eric Allix Rogers/Flickr Crain’s Chicago Business May 27, 2025 03:38 PM Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s May 20 press release attacking the Cook County Board of Review (BOR) and referenced in a Crain’s report significantly misrepresents the BOR’s role in valuations and the property tax system. The press release asserts that the BOR shifts the property tax … Read more
Chicago had some of the worst disparities in the county, with businesses’ tax bills dropping nearly 20% while residential bills increased by more than 16% during the 2021 to 2023 reassessment cycle. By Violet Miller Chicago Sun-TimesNews reporter May 5, 2025, 5:00am CST Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas released a report Monday that reveals a “broken … Read more
Faith leaders gather outside Trump Tower and call on county officials to roll back tax assessments and request lawmakers in Springfield to enact caps on the amount property taxes can be raised year over year. By Violet Miller Chicago Sun-TimesNews reporter Jan 5, 2026, 5:36pm CST Pastor Larue Franklin Kidd of True Light Baptist Church leads … Read more
By George Cardenas July 29, 2025 11:51 AMWhile families battle July’s heat and prep their kids for school, a deeper pressure is boiling beneath the surface: property taxes. City Hall’s latest flirtation with tax hikes, brought to light in Crain’s July 25 editorial, is more than just political posturing — it’s a red flag for every homeowner and … Read more
By George Cardenas Credit: Eric Allix Rogers/FlickrCrain’s Chicago BusinessMay 27, 2025 03:38 PM Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s May 20 press release attacking the Cook County Board of Review (BOR) and referenced in a Crain’s report significantly misrepresents the BOR’s role in valuations and the property tax system. The press release asserts that the BOR shifts the property tax burden to Chicago homeowners. Simply, … Read more
Chicago homeowners will pick up more of the local property tax tab than commercial landlords in the city when bills come out later this year, even though recent numbers from Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi suggested the opposite would happen. In a familiar story that has played out annually since before the COVID-19 pandemic to the … Read more