A new study released by the Cook County Treasurer’s Office has determined Chicago homeowners are facing the largest property tax jump in three decades. WLS reports the city’s predominantly Black and Hispanic communities will be hit the hardest with the property tax...
Efforts are underway to build a 14,000-seat cricket stadium proposed in suburban Chicago, even though the venue has yet to attract any team to play at the site. ShawLocal.com reports the plans Breybourne Stadium in Oswego, Illinois, has been in the works since 2023...
Cutting capital gains taxes on houses, cutting millions in consulting fees, and cutting out talk about property tax hikes. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of July 21-25. Hit and Miss: Right Words, Wrong...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is downplaying comments made by his chief financial officer (CFO) that the city could raise property taxes to fill its $1 billion budget deficit. WLS.com reports CFO Jill Jaworski told a Bloomberg that a property tax increase was a...
A spike in foreclosure filings, Ohio’s dueling property tax relief efforts, and a congressman facing eviction. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of July 14-18. Miss: A Big Uh-Oh. A total of 187,659 residential...