Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi faced many angry questions even as he tried to pass the blame onto others for the current predicament. "There is a system of appeals, where reductions are being made ...

The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.

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.

As Chicago-area homeowners face steep hikes and months-long delays in property tax bills, Cook County Assessor spokesperson Angelina Romero joins ChicagoLIVE to explain what went wrong, why the ...

A major error in property classification by the Cook County Assessor’s Office has sparked serious concerns among taxpayers. Widespread misclassifications of ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi says the Cook County Board of Review is to blame for skyrocketing property tax bills, for giving big tax cuts to places like Trump Tower. The Board of Review points ...

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 ...

According to a recent study by the county treasurer, taxes went up by a median of more than 16% citywide. Dal Santo's ...

Regarding Sunday’s article on the Cook County assessor’s office (“Misclassifications, missed millions”): I am amazed at the complete incompetence of Assessor Fritz Kaegi and his staff. How can he ...

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