Cook County Assessor
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Recent News About Cook County Assessor
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City of Oak Forest City Council met June 27
City of Oak Forest City Council met Tuesday, June 27
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City of Markham City Council met June 21
City of Markham City Council met Wednesday, June 21
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City of Oak Forest City Council met April 25
City of Oak Forest City Council met Tuesday, April 25
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Coleman: ‘Homeowners are leaving Illinois in droves because of unfairly assessed property taxes'
29th House District Candidate Jeffrey Coleman said voters are to blame for high property taxes in the state – particularly Cook County – for not holding office holders accountable.
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Local Cook County governments help cut assessments by $2.7 billion
Intervention by Cook County taxing bodies reduced land value estimates from the Assessor’s office by more than $2.7 billion.
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From North Cook News
Cook County commercial property tax bills 10 times higher than similar counties in Indiana, Wisconsin
Some Cook County small businesses pay property tax bills that are more than 10 times higher than what they would pay if they were in Indiana or Wisconsin, according to an Illinois Business Alliance sampling of 2018 data.
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Property Tax Roundup: Park Forest, Markham, Riverdale, Harvey have highest tax bills in Chicago area
When it was built in 1954, the 1,250 square-foot, three-bedroom, one bath contemporary “Futura” model at 75 Blackhawk Drive in Park Forest was the epitome of housing innovation.
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With nothing left to lose, Ford Heights property taxpayers revolt
In Chicagoland's poorest suburb, just three miles from the Indiana border, property owners have discovered the most effective strategy yet for avoiding Illinois' highest-in-the-nation property taxes. Stop paying.
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Analysis: Richton Park pays property taxes three times national average
Property owners in Richton Park paid nearly 3.7 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Tinley Park has property taxes nearly three times national average
Property owners in Tinley Park paid nearly 3.1 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Palos Hills pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Palos Hills paid nearly 2.1 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Riverdale pays property taxes nearly eight times national average
Property owners in Riverdale paid nearly 9 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly eight times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Burbank pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Burbank paid nearly 2.4 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Crestwood pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Crestwood paid more than 2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Hometown pays property taxes two times national average
Property owners in Hometown paid more than 2.6 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Homewood pays property taxes nearly three times national average
Property owners in Homewood paid more than 3.4 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Merrionette Park pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Merrionette Park paid nearly 2.2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Glenwood pays property taxes three times national average
Property owners in Glenwood paid nearly 3.9 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Dolton pays property taxes five times national average
Property owners in Dolton paid nearly 6.1 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than five times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.
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Analysis: Lemont pays property taxes nearly two times national average
Property owners in Lemont paid more than 2.1 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the South Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.