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Cook County Treasurer: Property Tax Burden Shifting To Homeowners
A new report released by the Cook County Treasurer's Office finds the county's property tax burden is being shifted from ...
Cook County Treasurer Pappas' study shows shift in property tax burden from businesses to homeowners
A new study was just released Monday morning from the Cook County Treasurer's Office. The study reveals a nearly $2 billion shift in the property tax burden from business owners to homeowners from ...
Looking to appeal your property taxes? Cook County Treasurer calls system ‘broken'
The Cook County Treasurer said Black and Latino communities are disproportionately picking up the tax burden -- and for one particular reason.
'Broken system' of property tax appeals put extra $2 billion on Cook County homeowners, treasurer says
Chicago had some of the worst disparities in the county, with businesses’ tax bills dropping nearly 20% while residential ...
Appeals system raised property tax bills for Cook County homeowners, report says
Cook County homeowners’ bills grew by a total of about 7% over the span of the report, and the increases fell more on ...
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County Ag Inspector talks resources for managing invasive plants
Managing invasive and noxious plants is a challenge each growing season. Every year the Minnesota Department of Agriculture ...
Nearly $2 billion in Cook County property taxes shifted from businesses to low-income homeowners, study finds
A study from the Cook County Treasurer's Office found nearly $2 billion in property taxes shifted from county businesses to the lowest income homeowners over just three years.