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 ...
Yahoo

The assessment on Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s home went down while his neighbors’ soared. What happened?

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi owns a million-dollar, 120-year-old Prairie-style, two-story home on a spacious corner lot on the eastern side of Oak Park’s Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District.
ABC 7 Chicago

South suburban homeowners say property tax assessments raised up to 650%: 'I will probably move'

LYONS, Ill. (WLS) -- The ABC7 I-Team team has been looking into extraordinary increases in property tax assessments, leaving home owners panicked that they won't be able to afford to stay in their ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Here are more than a dozen ways Cook County’s property tax system could be more fair

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The Real Deal

Q&A: Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi talks property tax reforms, improving investor confidence

Real estate investors are downright scared of Chicago property taxes. Almost everyone agrees Cook County’s real estate tax system is in need of major reforms, and at least some believe Assessor Fritz ...
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 bill appears to be an extreme outlier and may warrant correction.
AOL

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 ...
Chicago Tribune

Letters: This is the work the Cook County assessor’s office has done for tax assessments

The Cook County property tax system’s transition from a 50-year-old information technology system has had its share of missteps and delays due to its vendor, Tyler Technologies. But in any transition ...
AOL

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 ...