Berrios fined $41K for donations from property tax appeals lawyers

By Brendan Bakala

01/18/2018

The Cook County assessor may have to pay $41,000 in fines for accepting donations in excess of the limit allowed by Cook County campaign finance rules.

TAGS: Cook County, Joseph Berrios, property taxes

Cook County state’s attorney approved $2M property tax settlement for Alderman Ed Burke’s client

By Amy Korte

01/16/2018

The office of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx signed off on a $2 million property tax settlement with the property tax firm headed by Foxx campaign donor Alderman Ed Burke.

TAGS: Cook County, Ed Burke, Joseph Berrios, property taxes

Study: Illinois among states prone to lawmakers with conflicts of interest

By Vincent Caruso

12/20/2017

The Land of Lincoln is rich with lawmakers’ penchant for self-enrichment, according to a report from the Center for Public Integrity.

TAGS: Joseph Berrios, Madigan & Getzendanner, Mike Madigan, property taxes

Investigation: Madigan firm the biggest player in commercial property tax appeals

By Austin Berg

12/08/2017

A new investigation by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica Illinois reveals the mismanagement of the Cook County property tax system, and the politically connected firms who profit from it.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, cronyism, Ed Burke, Joseph Berrios, Madigan & Getzendanner, Mike Madigan, property taxes, ProPublica, Steve Brown

Cook County Board of Review commissioner under investigation for potential ethics violation

By Brendan Bakala

08/28/2017

Ethics officials are petitioning the Cook County Circuit Court to enforce a subpoena seeking information on potential profits obtained by Commissioner Larry Rogers from his law firm’s lawsuits against Cook County government.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, corruption, Joseph Berrios, Larry Rogers

Resolution would create special state task force on property tax appeals

By Brendan Bakala

07/26/2017

House Joint Resolution 69 would create a special task force to investigate and report on state and local property tax assessment, appeals processes and other property tax policies.

TAGS: Ed Burke, housing, Jeanne Ives, John Cullerton, Joseph Berrios, Michael Connelly, property taxes, Robert Martwick

Joseph Berrios

Berrios fined $41K for donations from property tax appeals lawyers

Cook County state’s attorney approved $2M property tax settlement for Alderman Ed Burke’s client

Study: Illinois among states prone to lawmakers with conflicts of interest

Investigation: Madigan firm the biggest player in commercial property tax appeals

Cook County Board of Review commissioner under investigation for potential ethics violation

Resolution would create special state task force on property tax appeals

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