Chicago's latest property tax shock has turned kitchen tables into protest sites, with homeowners literally setting their ...

In all, $1.59 billion poured into the city’s 108 TIF funds in 2024, according to the annual report from the clerk’s office ...

Chicago homeowners are being walloped with a record property tax hike, with some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods absorbing the steepest increases even as downtown office owners see their bills ...

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. What would you do if your property taxes suddenly increased 98% or more? That’s the question some homeowners in ...

The school board is expected to vote later this month to increase the amount of short-term borrowing by $400 million, to $1.65 billion. The district is still waiting on property tax revenue from Cook ...

Chicago homeowners are voicing frustration over climbing property tax bills, saying they see little return on their payments. According to Fox News, in the West Side neighborhood of Lawndale, ...

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Treasurer Maria Pappas' office took "emergency steps" to send some of the more than $8 billion in property tax funds due to local governments. She blames Texas-based Tyler Technologies, which ...

A Democratic state lawmaker has filed a bill to address the Illinois practice of county governments seizing homes and equity ...