Illinois Property Taxes

Table of Contents What the Bears Want The Megaprojects Bill An Updated Bill with Property Tax Implications Concerns for Taxpayers What’s Next? Appeals can Help the Average Taxpayer O’Connor Helps Taxpayers with Analysis and Evidence Illinois passed New Jersey to have the highest property taxes in the nation in 2025, with 2026 looking to take … Read more

Table of Contents Why are Property Taxes in Cook County so High? Why Did Taxes Spike at the End of 2025? Can I Appeal My High Taxes? What is Unequal Assessment? What is the Difference Between Market and Assessed Value? What is the Equalization Factor? What are the Steps to Protest a Property in Cook … Read more

Table of Contents The 2023 Reassessment The Error-Filled Year That Was 2025 Cook County Taxes Have Increased 182% in the Past 30 Years Communities Facing Reassessment Appeals Can Protect Homes and Businesses O’Connor Helps Taxpayers with Analysis and Evidence Anyone who lives in Cook County has learned to fear the reassessment cycle. This is the … Read more

Table of Contents The Annual Tax Sale An Unfair Tool of Inequality An Outcome Years in the Making More Lawsuits Ongoing Moving Forward Protect Your Home with Appeals, Exemptions, and More O’Connor Can Help Protect Your Home Cook County is currently embroiled in one of the worst property tax situations of the modern era. What … Read more

Table of Contents Cook County Property Taxes Have Increased 182% in the Past 30 Years State Laws Circumvented School Districts Take the Lion’s Share Tax Incremental Financing The Old Pension Problem Local Governments Hunt New Revenue Sources Townships Increase Taxes Solutions Could be Difficult to Implement Appeals Protect Homeowners and Businesses O’Connor Supports Appeals with … Read more

Table of Contents Step 1: Confirm When and How You Received Your Notice Step 2: Review Property Details for Errors Step 3: Verify Exemptions Step 4: Understand Your Market and Assessed Value Step 5: Decide If You Have Grounds to Appeal Step 6: Gather Evidence Step 7: File Your Appeal Before the Deadline Step 8: … Read more

Table of Contents 2025 Sees Historic Issues Come to a Head Why the Spike Happened Taxes are Unaffordable for Working Families First Installment of 2026 Taxes Due April 1 Property Tax Appeals Can Bring Future Relief O’Connor Supports Appeals with Data and Analytics While property taxes became a focus across the country in 2025, the … Read more

Table of Contents Cook County Property Taxes Due April 1, 2026 A Long 2025 Tax Season 2026 Experiencing a Hangover from 2025 Steps in the Right Direction Property Tax Appeals Help the People of Cook County Fight Back O’Connor is Here to Help with Analysis and Evidence While it may seem like a low bar, … Read more

Table of Contents Attorney Engagement Letter Who can Sign an Attorney Engagement Letter? Kieta Law Signing the O’Connor Service Agreement O’Connor Brings Clarity and Transparency to the Process Finding success with your Illinois property tax appeal takes time and effort, but with the highest property taxes in the nation, fighting your assessment is almost always … Read more

Table of Contents Pension Shortcomings are an Ancient and Systemic Issue Chicago Advanced Pension Payments After effects of Delayed Property Taxes Keep Spiraling The Chicago Budget Crisis The Impact on Future Assessments and Tax Bills O’Connor has Your Back As we wrote earlier, the pension crisis across Illinois is an anchor around the neck of … Read more