Property tax hikes in South and southwest Cook County have hit homeowners hard, with median bills increasing by a record 19.9%. The burden has shifted to homeowners due to a decline in commercial bills, impacting lower-income areas severely.
Median homeowner tax bill in S + SW suburbs is up 19.9%, @DannyEcker reports, biggest increase in 29 years. Decline in commercial bills means 4% of the burden shifted over to homeowners. https://t.co/WHhWGcRnsU
A new study shows that many south and southwest suburban Cook County homeowners are facing record-high property tax increases. https://t.co/lY7vPzCDX9
South suburban homeowners were hit with a severe case of sticker shock this week as Cook County property tax bills started arriving, slapping a record-high hike on the median bill and squeezing low-income areas especially hard. https://t.co/D7Rs5JvCcC
Property tax pain arrives for south suburban homeowners | Crain's Chicago Business https://t.co/6C1ffuWSNN
South and southwest Cook County median homeowner property tax bill increases by record 19.9%, once again making the south suburbs the poster child for Illinois property tax inequities: https://t.co/v4WxxpRsE3
South and southwest Cook County homeowners hit with record high property tax increase, hitting lower income blacks especially hard, analysis by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas shows. https://t.co/xtrJn7i9y3
Big Cook County property tax hikes coming for many in south suburbs https://t.co/gpc63gTJR9
What do ya'll think is driving this in NJ? Is it increase in property taxes from increase in property values? https://t.co/lxNFxc2PMU
Any South suburban folks check their property tax bills online yet and want to chat? Send me an email (with your PIN) -- aquig(at)chicagotribune(.)com
Cook County residents, your property tax bills are coming. For the first time in two years, Cook County officials have sent out both the first and second installments for an entire property tax year on time. https://t.co/TrUFLHDI4S