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Apr 9, 2018 / by Carrie / In Full width blog / Leave a comment

Think your property taxes are too high? You’re probably right

A new report shows Chicago area bills are higher than almost anywhere in the U.S. Continue Reading
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Apr 4, 2018 / by Carrie / In Full width blog / Leave a comment

Prepaid property taxes will be deductible in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The U.S. Treasury has ruled that Illinois homeowners who prepaid their 2018 property taxes last year will receive the full state and local tax deduction. Continue [...]
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Feb 22, 2018 / by Carrie / In Full width blog / Leave a comment

Berrios Extends Senior Exemptions Application Deadline

  CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced Wednesday that his office has extended the deadline for the Senior Citizen Exemption and Senior Freeze Exemption renewal applications. [...]
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Jan 10, 2018 / by Carrie / In Full width blog, Uncategorized / Leave a comment

Cook County property assessment cycle completed ahead of schedule

The CCAO said in a release it hopes that its work will help the County Board of Review and county clerk finish their part of the process early so 2017 [...]
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Dec 13, 2017 / by Carrie / In Full width blog / Leave a comment

County treasurer offers online prepayment for property tax bills

County treasurer offers online prepayment for property tax bills Continue Reading
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Nov 21, 2017 / by Carrie / In Full width blog, Uncategorized / Leave a comment

Typical homeowner will pay $174 more to City Hall, CPS in 2018

The Chicago City Council is expected to easily approve Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s 2018 budget on Tuesday, a spending plan that raises taxes for the sixth time in seven years, but [...]
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Oct 16, 2017 / by Carrie / In Full width blog / Leave a comment

Why only Cook County homeowners are getting a bigger tax exemption

Cook County homeowners are getting a property tax break that their counterparts in other counties aren't. http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171011/why-only-cook-county-homeowners-are-getting-a-bigger-tax-exemption
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Oct 16, 2017 / by Carrie / In Full width blog / Leave a comment

CPS Set To Hike Property Taxes $177 A Year On Most Homeowners

CITY HALL — The average Chicago homeowner will pay $177 more next year in property taxes to fund the Chicago Public Schools next year, but officials promise CPS is now on firmer [...]
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Sep 18, 2017 / by Carrie / In Full width blog / Leave a comment

Chicagoans face another big property-tax hit in new school deal

Tapped-out Chicago property owners would face yet another tax hit for teacher pensions — but their aldermen would escape another difficult vote — under a historic new statewide school funding [...]
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May 9, 2017 / by andrea / In Full width blog / Leave a comment

Illinois’ property taxes highest in nation, study finds

Just when you were breathing a sigh of relief at the close of another tax season, a new study comes out showing the hit that Illinoisans take on property taxes [...]
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