McHenry County home values down 33%, property taxes up 0.4% since recession

By Vincent Caruso

09/05/2019

Without true pension reform, McHenry County homeowners will only continue to see the gap between their property taxes and home values grow.

Cook County commission exploring property tax hike despite depressed home values

By Bryce Hill

09/04/2019

Average home prices in Cook County are 31% lower today than in 2007. Meanwhile, property tax bills have increased by 22%.

By Bryce Hill

08/06/2019

Without true pension reform, property taxes are only bound to continue swamping Cook County homeowners.

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

07/19/2019

Without serious property tax relief – including pension reform – it is likely fewer will demand planting roots in Illinois.

By Amy Korte

02/09/2018

A new study shows 13 percent of Chicago-area homeowners with mortgages owed at least 25 percent more than their homes were worth.

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor

02/05/2018

Compared with the nation, Illinois has been a laggard in terms of housing appreciation.