Tax Blog

Chicago sales fell by a mere 1.5% after the dip in the early months of 2023. In the week of April 30, Cook County homes on average sold for 99.5% of their asking prices, according to online real estate marketplace Redfin. 

After apparently making a firm decision to move to a new location in Arlington Heights, the Chicago Bears move drama now enters another phase of uncertainty ... and property tax is at the heart of it. 

An Axios reporter last week wrote an article throwing cold water on using an attorney to appeal one's Cook County property tax assessment. One small wrinkle in the story she forgot to mention: Her own attempt to secure a reduction failed. 

Property owners in the South and Western suburbs of Chicago are facing a major property tax hike on their 2023 bills.

Shocking new analysis reveals how your ever-increasing Illinois and Cook County property taxes literally buy you nothing. 

Months before the market sale, the County had its analysts preparing its own opinion of value, for tax purposes, of the Hilton Rosemont. The disparity is eye-opening.

The long overdue Second Installment Cook County property tax bills will be issued online by Tuesday and arrive in the mail by Dec. 1, according to the Treasurer's Office.