Overview
- The Cook County Treasurer reports a citywide median bill jump of about 16.7%, with West Garfield Park up roughly 133%, North Lawndale about 99%, and Englewood more than 80%.
- Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office held packed West Side sessions where residents sought exemptions and filed appeals as faith leaders and local officials urged a freeze or rollback.
- The Board of Review reopened 24 townships for appeals, offering another path to seek reductions, though changes typically will not affect amounts due this month.
- Second‑installment property tax bills, mailed Nov. 14 after a delay, are due Dec. 15, and the Treasurer will open payment‑plan enrollment on Dec. 16.
- Kaegi attributes the burden shift to sustained Board of Review reductions for large downtown commercial properties and is urging a state ‘circuit breaker’ credit for steep year‑over‑year increases.