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Matt Paprocki
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President, The Illinois Policy
Chicago
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By Matt Paprocki| Daily Herald Verified Matt Paprocki To the surprise of no one, Cook County property taxes went up again. Residential property tax bills surged 78% on a typical home between 2007 and 2024, while property values inched up just 7.3%. That equates to $2,558 more annually with little in the way of improved or additional government services to show for it. Business property owners in 2024 saw a 47.7% increase in commercial tax rates billed since 2006, while only getting a 5.5% increase in the median market value.
By Matt Paprocki| Daily Herald Verified Matt Paprocki Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blamed “professional bellyachers” and derided critics for pushing “magic bean fixes” during his State of the State address Feb. 19, but perhaps he should examine his own budgetary fairy tales. The governor’s latest $55.2 billion budget sets yet another spending record, continuing a pattern that has seen the state budget balloon by a staggering $16.7 billion since he took office.
By Matt Paprocki| Daily Herald Verified Matt Paprocki To the surprise of no one, Cook County property taxes went up again. Residential property tax bills surged 78% on a typical home between 2007 and 2024, while property values inched up just 7.3%. That equates to $2,558 more annually with little in the way of improved or additional government services to show for it. Business property owners in 2024 saw a 47.7% increase in commercial tax rates billed since 2006, while only getting a 5.5% increase in the median market value.
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The Illinois Policy
Chicago, Illinois, United States
+1 312-346-5700