Residential properties throughout the South and West sides, like these shown on Sept. 18, 2025 on West End Avenue in West Garfield Park, had their property assessments double or even triple last year. Those higher assessments will likely help trigger steep hikes in property tax bills for homeowners in the neighborhoods. Experts, and officials with … Read more
The Chicago skyline on Feb. 13, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) By George Cardenas PUBLISHED: January 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM CST Chicago has always been a city defined by reinvention. From the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire came the world-renowned skyline we see today. Ours is a legacy of resilience and bold action. The pandemic … Read more
By Danny Ecker May 23, 2025 02:40 PM 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 … 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