08.14.14
The Civic Federation today released its annual estimate of the full value of real estate in Chicago and the Cook County suburbs. After the rate of decline in estimated property values slowed for the County as a whole in 2011, the rate of decline increased again in 2012. Tax year 2012 is the most...
06.26.14
Last week Cook County Clerk David Orr announced upcoming changes to property tax bills that will allow residential and business taxpayers with...
01.22.14
Since the Civic Federation’s last blog on changes to taxes imposed on tobacco purchases, Chicago area local governments have increased tobacco tax rates, which will have an impact on Chicago...
01.08.14
Last month the Civic Federation released its annual estimate of the full value of real estate in Chicago and the Cook County suburbs . After four straight years of significant drops in estimated...
