SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — A new study says Illinois’ property taxes are higher than most states in the country. The study by WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia by using U.S. Census Bureau data to determine real-estate property tax rates. For real-estate property tax rates, they divided the “median real-estate tax payment” by the “median home price” in each state.
Crain’s Chicago Business (December 11, 2019) Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi has an answer to landlords who complain he’s killing the local real estate investment market. He’s given it a name that only a data junkie could love: the property tax rate simulator tool. Kaegi’s office unveiled the computer gizmo to commercial real estate professionals today, part of a broader push to help them
CHICAGO (WLS) — Thursday is an important deadline for homeowners in Cook County as property taxes are due. Residents can look up their tax bill on the treasurer’s website, cookcountytreasurer.com, by using their address or 14-digit property index number. Property owners can pay in-person at the treasurer’s office, on the website or at a Chase or community bank. “You still can beat the deadline