Assessor moves to ensure property values reflect ‘coronavirus effect’

BY RACHEL HINTON, STAFF REPORTER rhinton@suntimes.com | @rrhinton Knowing many residents are facing economic uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi said Friday that all homes, businesses and other real estate parcels could see their property values adjusted due to COVID-19’s effect on the market. The first-term assessor said analysts in his office are looking for data from natural disasters and