ABC 7 Chicago

Cook County Assessor misclassifies hundreds of properties

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Hundreds of properties throughout Cook County are being misclassified or undervalued, resulting in a significant loss in tax dollars. That's according to an investigation by ...

Cook County's Tax Algorithm Worked As Designed. That Was The Problem

Cook County's machine-learning tax model made assessments fairer, yet homeowner bills soared. The appeals system, not the ...
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Riverdale homeowner shocked by $17K property tax bill: 'We may have to move'

Tatiana Squire, a first-time homeowner in Riverdale, was shocked when her annual property tax bill jumped to nearly $17,000 ...
MSN on MSN

Riverdale homeowner's nearly $17K tax bill raises questions about Cook County assessments

Critics of Cook County’s assessment system, including incoming Assessor Patrick Hynes and engineer Vaughn Harrison, say her ...
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Cook County assessor candidates spar over property taxes, campaign donations

CHICAGO - The two Democratic primary candidates for Cook County assessor sparred over their approach to reigning in property taxes and campaign contributions on Wednesday night’s Chicago Report Debate ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Cook County Assessor to correct thousands of property tax assessment errors in south, west suburbs

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Cook County Assessor is planning to correct thousands of assessment errors in the south and west suburbs after i-Team reports about mistakes and high increases in property tax ...
Chicago Tribune

Letters: Lives have been upended by the Cook County assessor’s office

Regarding Sunday’s article on the Cook County assessor’s office (“Misclassifications, missed millions”): I am amazed at the complete incompetence of Assessor Fritz Kaegi and his staff. How can he ...
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Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi concedes to challenger Pat Hynes

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi conceded to challenger Pat Hynes on Tuesday night. Hynes' children came out and introduced him when he took the stage in an electric room. He told his supporters he is ...

Local woman receiving thousands of dollars in Cook County property tax refunds year-long delay

A north suburban woman is finally cashing in on thousands of dollars in property tax refunds, after months of promises from ...
Chicago Tribune

Cook County assessor: We are improving accuracy and fairness in property assessments

In a recent editorial, the Tribune Editorial Board argues that “the job of those who assess property for tax purposes is to get the calculations as correct as possible in light of what’s actually ...
The Real Deal

Kaegi’s comments raise eyebrows as landlords brace for assessments

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s recent comments on the commercial real estate market is heightening angst among property owners awaiting their first post-pandemic property tax assessments. Kaegi ...
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Hynes Unseats Kaegi In Primary For Cook County Assessor

Hynes has more than 30 years of experience in property assessments, including two decades of work at the Cook County Assessor's office. He is running his campaign on three central issues: providing ...