Property Tax Outrage
A whole bunch of people are writing about the largish increases in property taxes that arrived in the mail late last week. A few more are dropping comments here and there. Our neighbors were talking over the fences all weekend, too.
People gathered Saturday night for a "property tax bonfire" at Harmony Community Church in Lawndale as they are trying to light the way to fairness. Many homeowners in Chicago have received a hefty bill with the latest round of property tax increases, and they're wondering where exactly that money is going.
Homeowners in Lawndale are searching for answers together about their property tax hikes.
Community leaders partnered with the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation to host a bonfire, allowing neighbors to discuss their options.
Lawndale resident Thomas Worthy received a bill this week that was $977 more than what he paid last year. "Tax increase is tied to a TIF that I have no idea why," Worthy said. "It's collecting money from our neighbors and streets, but we're not being notified why it's in the bill."
Well you see, when you elect democrats for nearly around a hundred years, and you actually buy the BS they feed you about free-shit, and then you reelect them based on "promises" that never come to fruition and you don't bother to any sort of actual voter oversight on their records.....
Do we really have to spell it out?
How bad was everyone's hit?
Labels: money questions
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
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Property tax enforcement should be like immigration enforcement. Reward me for not paying my taxes!
2700.00 increase here. 59% of my tax bill is going to CPS. SMH.
They've been trying to spin this since the beginning of 2024 that black and brown get hit with the most unfair hikes. I live in a pretty diverse area in not such a big condo. My bill jumped over 160 percent. I actually pay more than Johnson on a full home. Tell me it's not rigged when the system continually assesses black and brown neighborhoods at a lower rate. You don't see them yelling and screaming racism about their property value being kept low- they want all the perks of a highly taxed neighborhood but with none of the taxes. By far they receive more city services than anywhere else and you know that is not a lie (more police calls for service, more ambulance rides, more fire calls, more damage to city property, more kids in failing and under enrolled schools being kept fully open..the list goes on and on.
Mine $240 for a single family. My neighbor’s duplex on the other hand, $2000.
“Do we really have to spell it out?”
Yes, you 100% have to spell it out. “…they are trying to light the way to fairness,” is code for “tax the rich” nonsense. You have to continually remind them that the mayor has wasted millions of dollars on illegal immigrants, and get them fired up (again) about how they're being pushed aside for a new & improved democrat voter.
Remember how angry they were at city council meetings months ago?
Q: The basis of assessed value is fair market value. Who determines fair market value?
Q: The tax rate multiplier determines the tax amount. Who determines the tax multiplier? And for what end result?
It's refreshing to see the ghetto residents finally complaining about property taxes being too high, for ghetto standards. Well there are consequences when you subsidize illegals.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/chicago-mayor-scrambles-when-asked-why-his-budget makes the city worse.
Tax the corporations or tax the citizens. Both will leave. Where did all the money go?
Making sure they are taking care of the illegal aliens instead of shipping them back to their homeland. Pouring money into Chicago Public School dumpster fire. Money for fake programs that return votes. It will never end here.
“No justice no peace” just give me my release from the chains that bind me to a county that gives half my 10k in property taxes to CPS so they can go to Vegas and Safaris on our dime.
Just a few more years and we will be able to flee this cesspool. As more illegals pour into the state, look for taxes at all levels of consumption to increase to cover the costs to accommodate their presence.
Vote Republican you morons! Don’t just vote for Rhinos either. Vote for true tea party, “I want to shrink government and get it off my ass and outta my pocket book” Republicans is what you want.
Can’t find any, run for office yourself and get your like-minded friends to run too!!!!
Otherwise let Johnson and other Socialists keep stealing your hard earned money through higher and higher taxes so they can give it to the illegal aliens.
I’m shocked that taxes keep going up! I thought the tooth fairy was going to pay for all these mooching illegal aliens!
Illegal aliens = Exorbitant Taxes … who would’ve known?
The ignorant haven’t noticed that sales taxes have exploded in the past five years as well. Every couple of years sees .25% being “tacked on” … democrats are pure leeches for the working class.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicagos-high-sales-taxes-about-to-increase-to-no-1-in-nation/
This is on Conehead’s website. “No one should be too poor to live in one of the richest cities in the world. As mayor, Brandon will work to make the wealthy pay their fair share and get our city’s budget priorities in order, just as he did as a teacher, organizer and Cook County commissioner.”
For Communists … does “wealthy” mean anyone who has a job and pays property taxes??
https://www.brandonforchicago.com/on-the-issues
2k increase in Mount Greenwood in my home, 3500sqft.
My teammate has a 7k increase in northwest side.
Start voting like you have a brain and vote all the money wasting democrats out!
I found it! This is why property taxes are skyrocketing. Conehead says on his website: “Chicago must lead with and live by the promise to be a sanctuary city and welcome immigrants and refugees, and treat them with dignity and respect. This sanctuary promise must extend to everyone who needs it in our city, and residents both old and new. Our public schools must be sanctuaries for all children by investing in dual language programs”
Sounds like taxpayers need to foot this expensive bill for Conehead’s dreams. At least he was honest … lol. Enjoy your Communist Dream motherf&@kers.
https://www.brandonforchicago.com/on-the-issues
My neighbor was extremely pissed about his property tax bill. He said he heard that Chicago was taking hundreds of millions of property tax dollars and sending it to a foreign country for hundreds of thousands of their people and that Chicago promised to do this for decades.
I told him that he was wrong. I told him that foreign countries are just sending their people here so he can pay for them here instead.
He said that made more sense and was relieved. He said that he’ll just get a second job on weekends so he can pay his ever escalating property taxes and contribute his “fair share” over the next few decades for these hundreds of thousands of illegals.
1200.00 in mt greenwood!!!
we got a 25% increase - 2100 dollars over the year prior, for a condo. outrageous
Ha ha ha Yall deserve it! Cook County is so amazing, yall vote for Democtats, Democrats waste money on everything especially Illegal Aliens, then the Democrats of Cook County complain about the real estate taxes. Ha ha ha ha so comical.
Mayor Johnson & his black wife & black kids better look at what’s happening in Mexico, now that’s what civil unrest looks like. He better add another 150 officers to his detail after the property tax hikes he sent out. Over 9,000 for a modest property built in 1885. I can’t even imagine what newer construction taxes were.
Don’t worry, if you like punishment, the second hit comes way sooner than you think
Now I see how the board of education can afford lavish vacations for their staff, they just charge it to the taxpayers
Somebody better be going to prison for that shit
Local socialists and the Free Shit Army are past the Fuck-Around period and entering the And-Find-Out stage. Turns out those illegals everyone is clutching their pearls about and the make-busy-work jobs Brandumm Johnson is handing out are really really expensive. No one saw this coming. {Honk Honk} Clown World.
It's bad enough to Vote Republican in Chicago and everyone should against all Democrats in the next election!
Might be a nice community if you tax that whole area out of living there. Imagine the gentrification.
seems like Chicago got hit. Live in Clearing, up 1200. know someone in Tinley who went up 900 last year but down 15 this time. Big money to Board of Ed
Everyone should just be happy knowing with that extra money, the local government can feed, house, educate (I use that word lightly) and provide medical care for every illegal that has crossed the border. It's now your burden to provide for the third world invaders so you're one step closer to experiencing the third world they lived in because it's your fault. More pain to come in the future.
I haven’t paid mine in over two years and there has been no leans nothing. I just won’t pay it I pay enough taxes let them come after me. So far it’s been 32 months. Nothing.
This is how socialism works. This is why there’s a mass exodus out of these shit hole places that embrace this ideology.
Don’t worry! People in certain zip codes and areas will have their tax bill waived, per BJ and Prickster
Bad, my bill went up $2,100. I'm a senior and receive the senior and home owner discount. What I want to know is where is all the pot tax money? Why is the largest part of my taxes used to pay for CPS to take trips to Las Vegas, South Africa and Egypt?
I know people don't like to hear this, but Cook County property taxes are not as outrageous as other counties. Look at Kane, Lake, Dupage, etc..I retired to Kane County. 8 years ago I got a tax bill that went from $8300 a year to $12,900! No, it wasn't a mistake and everyone in the subdivision got the same surprise. Took a year to sell my house.
Agreed. It's extremely obvious, the higher taxes are for funding illegals
Mine went up 25% but talked to several friends who got bills that more than doubled what they paid last year. I can understand a modest increase but a 100% increase, that's insane.
don't worry, the mayor and governor are gonna blame Trump for their tax hikes
And with the skyrocketing property taxes, we see majority of the money is going to the Chicago public schools which are way under utilized so many schools with very few students but yet they have a full complement of employees getting full pay, benefits, pensions, etc. The taxpayers fund Chicago public schools they used tens of millions of the cash to get Brandon elected then again when you have a more like this in office, it shows you What they are able to do with their teachers how stupid they are
Lastly, why are Chicago public school teachers so many of them violating the residency ordinance living outside the city so many but yet nothing happens to them if the Chicago police officer Chicago firefighter, for example, gets caught living out of the city. They are immediately terminated. The teacher should be forced to live in the city. Follow the law follow their contract but yet they can violate whatever they want. It’s ridiculous shows how totally inept Brandon and the crew are!
Start closing the schools the students are leaving in massive numbers. Parents are pulling them out of indoctrination garbage cans but yet they are still keeping them going. Why are we forced to pay all this money throwing tax dollars away?
Old Edison Park 6 room, 3 bedroom Georgian, 1 1/2 bath, fireplace, 2 1/2 car garage 35’x147’ lot purchase price in 1984 $88,000. First year taxes were $1632. 2023 taxes w/ homeowners and seniors exemption $5512. 2024 total tax $6818. 19% increase. But at least I have Bt.#1611 camped out for hours at the bus turn around on Overhill. And I don’t say that with derision. I’m happy that they’re there and they do stop cars. And you’re safer up here than 99% of anywhere else in America. And those who criticize big price tags for tiny houses don’t understand it’s all about location. And believe it or not you can leave your door unlocked all day long here. So, I guess I’ll cut down a little bit on the restaurants and easily find the extra $1100 for the increase.
Illegal immigrants aren’t free, they need food, shelter, and schools.
Except my tax bill is down by a several hundred dollars this time. I have no idea why!
Be sure to stop by your elected democrats office to share the heat with them.
Worthless leaders who can't balance a budget and feel you owe them.
Pritzker
Preckwinkle
Johnson
All elected idiot's!
All Democrats.
All that money for illigals doesn't grow on trees!
I pay over 12 grand- mine went up 100.00 from last year. Many neighbors have skyrocketed to the tune of 4-5 grand increase. Time to pay up for the illegal aliens in the school systems !!
so,,, after all these decades of paying less than half of what the rest of the city pays in taxes for the same size property, they now want to complain about it?
And to hear this bi**h Maria Pappas on the news this morning. She says it's our fault because we don't vote. It's our fault if we don't appeal. It's this, it's that, whatever. How about stop abusing our tax dollars. We shouldn't have to fight government to protect ourselves.
“The Taxman Cometh”.
Mine went up $18. Saw this freight train coming and divested from Illinois last year.
I have never in my long life seen a democrat cut spending and waste. It never happens. Even in a budget crisis. They are the most destructive force in America
Mine went up $2000 in oriole park area
When they raise property taxes in the black neighborhoods in Chicago, you know the mayor has lost fiscal control.
Hey , keep voting for Demonrats and your tax bills will keep going up!
It always amazes me that twice a year homeowners have no clue what's going on with their taxes until they get that piece of paper in the mail! Then they are outraged! It's called "being informed" people!
Norwood Park...Board of Education increase $556.21. Total increase (after exemption): $1,000.27. Board of review is probably not going to help either.
Well, that's result of unaccountable single-party rule, where there's no accountability, no need to trim-back budgets, and government largesse is simply burden that taxpayers must accept. That said, west-side and south-side hoods have long been underassessed, under-taxed, and sponging-off north-side middle-class and upper-middle class homeowners' property tax revenues, which are disproportionately larger though their consumption of city and county services are significantly lower. So, good that Cook County Assessor Office finally walloped the factually appreciating south-side and west-side properties with accurate property valuation assessments. Long, long overdue. That said, Conehead and Preckwinkle surely understand that they've just enflamed and enraged their black neighborhood voting blocks by allowing Assessor Office to do so, which only compounds the huge new budget increases implemented by these two entrenched gimme-gimme-gimme slime-ball politicians. Anyone know whether Conehead is current on his personal water bill and property taxes? Paid from political donations, or "good friends"? This overall 15% property tax increase, compounded by 65%-85% property tax increases for south-side and west-side properties, will ignite a political nightmare for Brandon Johnson - who spent $1+ billion on his illegal migrant peoples that he so treasures. Well they won't vote for him either; Conehead's fantasy of 2nd term as mayor just abruptly ended.
Billions, with a "b"
Chicagoans' 2025 property tax bills just destroyed all chance of Conehead's election for 2nd term in office. He's hereon unelectable candiate to his black and brown brothers who own real estate property. He better start polishing his resume, because he won't be assuming Preckwinkle's throne at Cook County.
Cook County Assessor's Office, where software technology makes it harder and harder to fudge fair-market valuations. Mostly churned out by IT data processing.
My pretty loft took a big hit.
I feel so sad.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
up 1,450.00 in gladstone park on modest frame house
Chicago condo owners aren't allowed to individually contest their reassessments. Fair market-values of seemingly identical condo units, particularly in downtown high rise buildings, actually vary significantly, due to upgraded interior finishes and built-ins, higher floors, views, assigned garage parking, etc. Nope, the condo association management firm retains its preferred tax-assessment attorney, Kabuki theatre ensues, and a slight reduction in each condo assessment occurs, with attorney getting paid 1/3 the supposed property tax savings, with a kickback to management firm.
Shes running for mayor, the same girl who could not even get these monumental extremely high tax bills out on time!!
Well when you have schools meant for 1,500 kids that now have 30 and are fully staffed that can get very expensive. The CPS loves your high tax bill and it will only go higher. The CPS also had a big hand in our current mayor's election. The focus of anger and change should be solely on the CPS and its communist/socialist leaders.
going to be a lot of tax deliquent sales in a year, and believe it when investors are drooling to grab them, people wont be able to save their houses after the fees and interest are added in.
And the same mfer's bitching and moaning are the same mfer's voting D every fucking time.
We all know some that live in the burbs, some in Indiana that are required to live in the city but don't! We have zero investigative reporters in this corruption filled city state county! Know of a copper who had 6 months left to retire moved out, into burbs was caught forced to retire/resign immediately lost a small percentage of his 29 and out pension! But teachers can cheat and no 1 is looking! They spend "Our money" and send their children to suburban schools, the same teachers or so called teachers who obviously know CPS is a garbage can, OK for the kids stuck here as they spend and live in violation of residency ordinance/rules!
Yes, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) employees, including teachers, are required to live in Chicago, with new hires given six months to establish residency. There are exceptions for certain employees hired before November 20, 1996, and waivers are sometimes granted for other employees.
New hires:
Employees hired on or after the residency policy was adopted are required to live in Chicago within six months of their start date. Proof of residency is required at the time of employment.
Existing employees:
Teachers hired before November 20, 1996, and who have had continuous employment with the district, are not required to live in the city.
Waivers:
Waivers can be granted in some cases and must be renewed every three years.
Consequences for non-compliance:
Teachers who violate the residency requirement, including those who lie about their address, can be dismissed.
It would be so easy to c;lose the schools and have massive layoffs as they combine students to put schools at capacity.
Jumped from $10k to $12k so a 20% increase. CPS is the biggest drain on revenue. Too bad there wasn’t a candidate running for mayor last election that vowed to clean CPS up and cut the budget. Too bad people are too lazy to vote. Elections have consequences.
$1.000 in Mt. Greenwood. Just bought a place in Kentucky and will be soon done with Chicago, Cook County and Illinois. Next March cannot come soon enough.
Of course the democrats are going to blame Trump. Sad thing is, the people are stupid enough to believe it.
The #1 reason I left. You cannot win. My brother pays more taxes on his tiny home than I pay for a mortgage and taxes on a big house on acreage. He still thinks it is better there.
For Communists … does “wealthy” mean anyone who has a job and pays property taxes??… the answer to your question, yes, yes, it does. I once was trying to get a guy from setting up his living quarters in the park next to my home. He had been recently kicked out of the home of whomever he was sponging off of and was yelling at his luggage & into the air. He was all of 30 and telling me how quitting his job was “the best decision he ever made in his life as it freed him of listening to “Karens” complain all day.” As he threw his stuff around, screaming bc he couldn’t find something (probably drugs), I replied, “It doesn’t look like it’s that great to me.” He then proceeded to tell me in a mocking way that he was sorry he disturbed “my white lifestyle.” (You know, having a job, living inside). He was white by the way. My sister put it best, “Freedom from obligation is great as long as someone else is paying for it.”
Last I checked - Lake was the highest but they also have a shit ton of wealthy burbs there. However, I’m now paying as much on a condo then I would be in a home in some parts of the counties you stated. It’s Illinois. In case you haven’t noticed, the rest of the state takes a hit for the pos that is Chicago. CTU pensions indirectly affect other counties as they are disproportionately higher. Also when you promote the feeding and housing and schooling of illegal immigrants and have a government that declares the state a sanctuary state- you’d better believe everyone is paying.
At little or no cost Section 8 benefits did not see an increase
Install red light & speed cameras at every intersection and street. Let the traffic offenders absorb the increase.
Enjoy your vote dorks.
I escaped and moved to Texas after I retired. Ms. Google, who resides in my cell phone must have been listening to my conversations about Chicago so I've been getting notices from Remax, Homes.Com, etc about real estate listings in Chicago. 300k for a house in Roseland? 350k for a house in Gresham? There was a beautiful condo in a historic building in Hyde Park that dropped its asking price by 100k to try to sell it. So far, no buyers. What do they all have in common? A HUGE tax bill. You look at the mortgage you're going to be paying for these homes and most of it is in property taxes. Most people don't know enough about socialist policies so they vote for these idiots. And most of these voters don't own property so they rent. Someone has to subsidize the illegals and fund CPS school junkets to Egypt. They're going to take the hit too. When it comes to excessive taxes those that can leave DO. Those that can't PAY. As the saying goes.." when life hands you a big plate of steaming shit grab a big spoon and start chowing it down....
Retired in 2017, live in Southwest Florida near the Gulf of America and my taxes went down $750 this year. I'll NEVER live in another blue state
My property tax attorney who took care of me is on a federal vacation. I think he returns in a few years.
Up 40% in Dunning
Who are you? Stacy Gates?
The county will sell it right out from under you!
You are a very foolish person with no common sense
The only reason he won the first time was 3.5 out of 10 residents voted last mayoral election. GET OUT AND VOTE FOR CHRISSAKES!!! Unless you want the same results...
Wealthy to a commie = if you got it I want it. Give it up and shut up.
I’m going to take my toilet out, I heard it’s a good way to save on property tax.
RE... The "Property Tax Bill" bonfire was only a Menards fire pit, and most of the people were burning flyers and not their tax bills. I would be remiss if I didn't mention that during the Rahm Emmanuel administration, Rahm mentioned that taxes were historically lower in black neighborhoods and that was going to change. Homeowners on the south and West sides have historically enjoyed Property tax bills around 1200 dollars or so. Last night at the alleged bonfire, one of the residents claimed that his property taxes went up 100 percent. The media asked him how much that translated to, and he replied that his tax bill was $979.00 higher.
People may not recall that it was Mayor Daley that always held back property tax increases. It was the main reason he got reelected so often. There is no doubt that Brandon Johnson is an out of control, off the rail's lunatic who is one missed medicine dose away from his next nervous breakdown. He only wants more money to spend on his own pet projects that will have little to no effect on the real issues that face the real Chicago residents. It looks like everyone's taxes are going up about a thousand dollars a year. And I am willing to wager that next year's deficit will be even larger." These are Chicago values. Welcome to the machine.
"Democrats don't know how to spend less money. They only know how to spend more." -Rush Limbaugh
Downtown was the Golden Goose. Then Lightfoot and Brandon killed it. Now their supporters are shocked that they'll have to pay more to make up the difference. Dopes.
And they let their kids run wild downtown, causing businesses to close and putting more of the tax burden on residences.
My taxes went down. I live in an older part of downtown that's been devalued due to the pro-crime policies of the last two mayoral administrations. Lucky me.
Que the connected Lawyers offices that will challenge property tax raises in Chicago...Radio and TV will soon be chock full of ads for "property tax relief" Now that Burke, Madigan, and Vrdolyak are gone...who will profit most from all of this...???
Chicago values since 1837
Why do Northwest Side residents pay twice as much in property taxes as Southwest Siders, even when lot sizes and market values are the same or higher? It’s time for tax fairness! #TaxFairness #Chicago
Crook County Treasurer Maria "The Greek" Pappas while ministering the crowd at Operation Rainbow Push Headquarters without Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. told the congregation, " You do not have to pay your tax bill on December 15th. Did you here that? You don't have to pay it and I'll tell you why..." She tells the monolithic conditioned democrats that she went to Springfield (ILL) to set up a a payment plan very similar to dumass Lets Go Brandon's city water delinquent- past due water bill payment plan.
So democrats jack up your house bill property taxes on people of color. Being the good people, democrats then show their compassionate side by offering a long term payment plan with interest. Looks like the reliable democrat voters are paying their fair share getting a taste of the battle cry mantra "tax the rich", "pay your fair share". Democrats create a problem, then offer a common sense solution. Democrat solutions always absolve personal or financial responsibility and are as additive as west side crack to the simple minded masses.
And one gentleman from North Lawndale told the reporter its a valuation issue. He was not sure why he was being taxed with a Tax Incremental Financing or T.I.F. assessment. "We don't have the schools we need, the economics ain't here but we are being charged for economics in other people's [immigrant] communities". Ironically, the Lawndale Christian Development non profit Corporation hosting the tax wildfires receives tens of millions of tax dollars annually to work within the community to facilitate never ending common sense solutions for health and income disparities in the so dependent North Lawndale democrats in charge eroded badlands.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/property-tax-hike-chicago-homeowners-gather-harmony-community-church-lawndale-discuss-new-house-bill-increases/18160094/
Friend lives in Tinley his just went up $1000.
yea, ok mayor,,, that may work for you and the governor, but the rest of us have to pay
at least you can "easily find the extra $1100" but what about the seniors on a fixed income or other who can't easily find that extra $$$
Points to ponder:
Q: What defines fair market value? And to whom is this "value" of actual value, actual benefit, to?
To the property deed owner, current defined fair market value has only two potential benefits:
1. If property is sold.
2. If property is used to borrow, aka, mortgaged.
That's the pov of the owner of property, any property defined as real estate and all property defined as having any market value to anyone, either by sale or as securing debt.
Current fair market value has no direct effect upon any other facet of human activities relevant to the owner of said property, only the potential gain/benefit upon sale or borrowing value when incurring debt.
Now, abundant indirect benefits, and detriments, to property owner exist and are what remains for those inclined to determine, define, consider, ponder, and such.
Have at it.
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So many North Lawndale residents receive government benefits such as SNAP, Section 8 and HEAP or Home Energy Assistance Program. If I was a North Lawndale resident where my house bill taxes rise up, I would take pride in knowing that I'm part of the solution to income injustices in my at risk community with much needed house bill assessments for community investment.
DEFUND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION NOW! Roughly 70% of taxes raised go to the failing public schools. It is nothing but graft for the illiterate teachers and faculty members who can't teach! It's nothing but a job service for the CPS teacher's union! The schools need to be privatized. Drain-the-swamp! MAGA!
Hey SCC
I can't believe you let this slip by
Chicago Public Schools spent over $7 MILLION on luxurious travel for teachers and principals - despite a budget hole of $700 million
"The staff ran WILD. Trips to Egypt, Finland, Hawaiian resorts - event went on a SAFARI."
They did it WITHOUT APPROVAL and more than DOUBLED the normal allowed amount.
"This in a school district that claims a $700 million budget hole!"
"But less than half of 3rd-to-8th graders read at grade level. Less than a quarter are proficient at math."
But we should prioritize propping up the teachers' unions and Democrat politicians' pockets.
https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1990425396077035809
Well said!
You knew some evil treachery was happening when the bills were delayed for several months by a mysterious computer glitch. Time for a Boston style tea party at Burnham Harbor before it freezes.
Norwood Park 2,900
We're forgetting Amazon's and online shopping have a role in this. Once-thriving business districts with brick & mortar storefronts have shuttered, thus placing a higher burden on residential property owners. Add the increasing need for police, fire and amblances that use more gauze and ossigen. Harvey once had a thriving downtown, and now it looks like bombed out Beiruit. Lots of crime to go around and every job is pretty much 10-99. Harvey has one of the highest tax rates around, and they laid off police officers and firefighters.
Up almost $1,700 for a house in 010 built in 1885, & the Alderman won’t even fix the streetlight out in front.
Lawndale, Austin, South Shore are neighborhoods that are starting to gentrify. They will be re-assessed and taxes will rise quickly. It’s the Chicago Way.
City Hall keeps the fire burning for the focus to stay on their spending billions on the illegals, what at the same time Johnson siphons and funnels millions into the ctu and cps coffers. Funds he will personally benefit from when he returns back to active status with them, and collects all his back pay, raises and pension bumps he gave himself.
Mine went up 125%
You are correct. I moved from the city several years ago. When I was looking, I saw a townhome in southwest Orland Park, the price of the townhome was around $300,000. with a tax of $5,200.00. Looked at a townhome in Mokena, 4 miles south of the Orland Park townhome. Same townhome, same builder, same price with a tax around $6, 700.00. I bought the Orland Park property. Today, the Mokena taxes are around $2,000.00 more a year. The outlining counties are more expensive than Cook County.
These shit is never going to stop as long as you’s keep voting for these dumb fuck socialist Democrats ! Retired, and got the fuck out of Chicago, and Illinois all together when this incompetent fucking moron got elected !
I wonder if Quigley and all those aldermen with a bunch of Zs in their last name can give me advice on how to commit tax fraud like they gave out advice on how to dodge ICE.
im retired still live in my condos in norwood park and the taxes have increased bvut what does edison park norwood park and oriole park get in return nothing i have a suburban cop friend who lives in suburbs pays high taxes but they have a new police station new schools and recently upgraded their park to a superior status that is the difference my taxes dollarsd go to the ghetto n mt greenwood
If trump follows thru with the $2000. checks I hope they do not give
a dime to any snap recipients or the many other scams. No job, no check.
Where is all the lottery money?
Owning real property, even when indebted, is not being money rich.
This current "fair market value" basis for property taxation is the source of their duplicities.
Initial present property owner purchase cost should be the basis, only increased by property owner borrowing at a higher appraised value.
The most recent value to date incurred.
The lender appraisal is the most accurate fair market value, not the property hustlers' wet dream amount.
If no debt has been used to tap into equity, then the original and still current property owner price paid should be the amount taxation is based upon.
We like it, we love it, we want some more of it!
ssc not a cop but former chicago resident moved out 10 years ago to cary ill the taxes are kinda of high but we have great police/ fire services great schools , and a wonderful park district in other words i see my tax dollars at work new schools roads libraries not going to the ghetto
the sad part about this that conehead will be reelected
The increase was $1306 according to your numbers.
rumorville michael obama will be running in 2027 gavin newsome will be the running mate
she states she is not which means she will
you should pay by the services you receive, homeowners in 16, Edison Park pay way more that homeowners in 5,7,15 districts. We have very little police services; most send children to private schools. So, we are forced to pay 2-3x more for the house than homeowners in 5,7.15 districts and 4x more in real estate taxes. It doesn't make sense to me.
2K more for the privilege of living in Garfield ridge :(
time to move
DemocRATS don't build anything, they destroy everything they touch!! The middle class is the biggest threat to their power and they want to destroy us. Keep voting for these corrupt scum bags. Do you ever hear these maggots talking about tax cuts for the middle class?? Ever?? They're bleeding us
Mine went down $700
My address is 1060 West Addison. I live in Joliet! Elwood Blues.
CPS stealing covid money is national news to bad the city and state won't do shit. The only way it's investigated is by the federal government they should be fired and put in jail. Now they are restricting travel kinda late now don't u think
We used to deride the south as dumb hicks and moonshine. I'm from Chicago We would proudly boast. Never did I think the deep south would be so attractive and politically inviting. Now we are embarrassed to be from murder city and the national joke of groot and mighty mouth conehead. A close relative retired out of Los Angeles also a sanctuary high tax shithole for Alabama. Nice house on 8 acres with 700.00 a year taxes. You can shoot on your own property, which comes handy occasionally. People will say Chicago has all these worldfamous places but really ,how often do you use them ? Like Detroit it will be at least 50 years before Chicago is rebuilt from the ashes for young pioneers. Time to eject and steer your parachute south for safety and sanity and leave the democrats to pick on the bones of a former beautiful city.
38% increase this year, and absolutely sure my property value did not increase even close to that over the past year
Does Tom Fart’s office pre-approve questions from Chicago’s media? All his interviews are smoke and mirrors and the media does not ask any tough questions.
Fool acts like he’s Tom Cruise, except Cruise wants to secure his bag and doesnt have arrogant asshole tattooed on his face.
Move and get hired where he lives.
Not well-off white guy in a mostly-black south suburb. I had to go all the way to the Property Tax Appeal Board to get someone to figure out my dinky 1-story with no garage and needing all kinds of work wasn't worth what either the Assessor nor the Board of Review said it was worth. By the end it's over a year later, and my assessed value went down about $40K.
To the Orland guy, the reason Orland is less than Mokena is probably because of the village share of the tax. Orland has huge retail industry and sales tax revenue so the village tax is minuscule. Of my $7,400 tax bill $412 is for the village of Orland Park and that includes police. The rest is schools (67%), separate fire district(3rd largest amount), library district and then all the county bullshit. The fire district is twice as much as the village and the village includes a fairly large and well funded police department. But the fire district gets to charge their own tax, police don’t.
Norwood Park...mine actually went DOWN almost $2800.
008th dist condo 500 increase to 1600 unbelievable
As someone who has lived in Norwood Pk and Mt Greenwood this comment made me laugh. No, Mt Greenwood does not get any special treatment. Our alderman supports Beverly and Morgan Pk over Mt Greenwood. And there is really little difference between the 2 neighborhoods. We all live in Chicago and have a racist POS for mayor.
You made a mistake you said she states he states that’s a man baby
That is why I am living in a suburb. Living in this suburb is great (the best schools), the people are civil. And my neighbors who are extremely successful are constantly offering jobs to me because, of course, I must be successful if I live in this neighborhood. Also, my kids go to the best schools in the country, superior to your private Chicago schools. My kids are making incredibly valuable connections that will last a lifetime. I will tell you that nothing beats living in this suburb. I lived in Chicago and I will never move back to Chicago. I am just a smart cookie.
Are you seriously suggesting that the government budget claims determine the taxations of the populace residing within said government taxing boundries?
Checked the property taxes on the old West Englewood family home earlier in the year with the Homestead, Senior, and Senior Property tax freeze they paid 0 nothing in property taxes !!!
They all suck. And property taxes are only one of the areas they suck in. Get the fuck out of Illinois. That’s why I left the state.
You guys are missing the point and reason for the large tax increase. The city is reassessed every 3 years., the whole city we were reassessed last year so the increases come from the reassessment which usually raises the value of the home right now in 2025 your pay your 2024 taxes. The first installment is 55% of the previous years taxes and in the tax bill you received the 2nd installment you make up the difference of the reassment increases
Don’t forget Prickwinkle
Get used to it the first installment of the next tax bill is due on April 15,2026 and it will be 55% of the previous years total bill. It also will be in 4 months instead of the normal 6 months. That because this second installment came late because program or software problem at the Treaturers office
He’s right. We just paid the 2nd installment of our 2024 tax bill. You are always a year behind. And the reassessment increase is always in the 2nd installment
I think so too. Those two liberty haters just won’t go away, and media is working overtime to keep that sasquatch looking thing in the spotlight.
I have to begrudging agree with you. As much I despise the Chicago/Cook County democrats you have to pay attention to what they are doing. Every year when they send out the new assessment you need to immediately appeal it. I've done that every year. They don't like confrontation and will lower the assessment. No, my taxes didn't go down but they didn't go up nearly as much as my neighbors who ignored the initial assessment.
She couldn't get them out on time because she was too busy doing a photo shoot for her 2026 calendar. Vote for her when she runs and you'll get the 2027 calendar for free with an autograph.
True.
Just bought appliances for Florida home. 6% sales tax.
Moved to the Deep South several years ago. Assimilated completely. Happier than ever. Most Chicagoans can’t do that. They’re loud, ignorant, and soulless. Chicago’s problem is cultural and spiritual in nature.
Fuck these hoodrats.
They have been on welfare for generations. Businesses and neighborhood schools, subsidized by working communities.
They have no right to complain, especially to a black democrat mayor.
There are no Republicans it's a one party state retard
Just want to say I paid $1,750.00 in property taxes on my 2300 sq ft home on 1/4 acre lot in the Florida panhandle. 7% sales tax and no state income tax. I was upset because my property tax went up $60.00! FYI, most counties are hiring police officers and while the pay isn't CPD pay, your not going call to call and most officers have a take home vehicle and the majority of the residents in all of the communities actually appreciate the police!
You have mortgaged property, lender uses escrow to pay promptly on due date.
You have debt free property, you have whatever time to pay that it takes you, with them adding monthly late fees, specified on billing.
Thus, check this current 2nd installment bill for said total due if paid after said date.
Ditto applies to the soon to follow 1st installment bill and the 2nd installment bill.
For a property tax bill to be declared lawfully deliquent, it must be unpaid past the final due date amount stated as the final late fee addition bill amount.
The process then becomes a redemption of delinquency, to prevent property from being lawfully taken and auctioned by county.
No property with mortgage debt will be allowed, by lender, to incur even one penny of added late fee charged, without informing debtor of potential lender default foreclosure action.
The only way to prove this is to place your property on the for sale market at the value declared by county as fair market and see if you receive any offers at or greater than your asking price.
The formula: Increase property tax by grossly inflating fair market value, as declared by county decree.
Either pay or sell, with eager buyers salivating at the potential to pay whatever will close the sale. The purchasing of American soil.
This old school gentrification push has been replaced by new century wholesale land acquisitioning.
Clue: our land is right next to great lake. A fresh water lake. With water paths to the ocean.
And we sit on our asses cluster fucking each other.
Fucking Americans fucking Americans.
Then he should put his money where his mouth is and not have appealed his taxes the last few years. You can look his property up online and I think he saved at least a grand each of the last two years, since he took office. By the way, why does one of his kids attend Kenwood Academy when he lives on the west side? Last I checked the boundaries for that school weren't there? Does this mean he's paying tuition there?
They denied our appeal. Has nothing to do with being "uninformed."
She was crying about how hard it is to be a black woman again. How white beauty standards affect her hair choices and how people still aren't ready to be led by a woman of color because look at 2024. I guess she forgot all this as she spoke from her Hawaiian home, or her Martha's Vineyard home or California home. I guess she forgot that white women have run for President before and not won. I guess she forgot that Kamala was "installed" and not even nominated by her own party (twice). And yeah, I would vote for a black woman - just not one who was clueless and no more black than I am or one whose angry and ungrateful when she had opportunities many white people (far more competent) never got because they weren't black (Columbia, Harvard). FU Michelle Obama. FU hair gel Newsome
No instead - what you get for keeping your home repaired, your kids fed and clean and out of trouble, your kids doing their homework and off the street after dark, your cars in road condition and with proper license tags - you get extra speed and red light cameras where you live and less police service in your neighborhood and taxed to pay for other people who don't give a shit about their kids (until they can sue somebody) education or whereabouts to go to schools you can't send your kids because they've become complete shitholes of any actual learning.
How much is your homeowners insurance? Florida isn't anything special, it has it's drawbacks.
What is your homeowner's insurance rate?
(I've heard a lot of companies are pulling out of FL or dramatically raising rates because of hurricane, flooding, etc risk getting out of hand - I know my father-in-law simply stopped having insurance for the last few years of his life for this reason)
Every three years an evaluation is made on how much swag our overlords will extort from property owners.
This evaluation results in the amounts required for property values to sum up to, to base the calculations resulting in the sufficient dunning amounts to be defined and imposed.
Were lender appraisal values to be used, as rigorous and frugal as they are, the resultant amounts would fall woefully below required dunning level to then require said desired sum total to be garnered by blatantly raising the tax rate, aka, multiplier and/or raising the assessed valuation multiplier applied to the woefully low lender appraisal value.
That would be too fucking transparent.
So, fuck off on that reassessed value causation bullshit.
How Sway?
Great suburban schools? Surely you jest. Find me a school in a leafy Chicago suburb that DOESN'T have a portrait of the communist Martin Luther King, Obama, Malcom X, Margaret Mead et al. gracing a hallway. I’ll pay double to send my children to a Catholic school where the students don’t dress like Miley Cyrus and neither do the boys. And I did. And there were no portraits of city burner MLK inside the schools my kids went to either. Keep your great public schools.
Parts of the city were really whacked 3 years ago. Norwood Park, Edgebrook, Sauganash.
Find a Republican candidate, good luck.
Strange how Cook County tax bills ALWAYS arrive AFTER an election...?
Amazon ruined Harvey too??
In other words, you moved to the United States.
How much did the reassment go up?
The reassessment is every 3 years so the comment should be how much did the property go up over the last 3 years, not the last year
Good for you.
The vultures are circling patiently, awaiting the dummies who only moan and lament their predicamints.
This tax delinquent auctioning scheme can be turned from a peril into an opportunity for MAGA spirited investment coalitions to out bid every scheming vulture flapping it's languid wings circling above the region of feckless fuckeries.
Imagine: MAGA investing in real properties instead of globalists hording American soil by the acres. A regional MAGA economic recovering of American soil via the Art of the Deal kung fu.
No politics needed.
Who builds it under budget and ahead of schedule?
C'mon, you know this one.
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To all the FL bashers: Do your due diligence. Insurance rates fluctuate due to hurricanes. Cops from places like Shitcago tend to congregate in overbuilt areas that are at risk. You can find areas that are less prone to insurance disasters. FL kicks Illinois ass by a magnitude of 1000.
Their complaints are exactly why the democrats are replacing them with illegal aliens. It will give them another forty years in power.
Lol?? don't pay any home taxes for 32 months? .. you will get the taxes on home sold next June to a tax buyer .. Don't pay the taxes to the tax buyer ?Tax buyer will get a judge to give the tax buyer .. a free, clear title to your home . Then 1 day soon after wards .. Crook County deputies will knock on your door to carry out all your possessions on the front lawn
You are missing out on the senior freeze exemption
You have obviously never been to Naperville. Some of the best schools in the country. Better than catholic schools. And yes I am a graduate of both catholic grade scool and high school
Quit complaining. You probably spend double that money at the blackthorn bar
Your what, by $2800?
Total tax liability, aka, billing?
Your assessed value?
Your fair market value used to calculate your assessed value?
How deeply?
We get what we vote for...
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