Illinois Property Taxes

Table of Contents Homeowners Must Strike on this Opportunity BOR Appeal Schedule TBA 2026 First Installment Delayed O’Connor is Here to Help BOR Offers Rare Second Shot at 2026 Reductions Thanks to the one-two punch of delayed bills and unprecedented costs, if you are a Cook County homeowner, you could see some relief from the … Read more

Table of Contents Property Taxes Spike as High as 133% for West and South Side Neighborhoods Why the Increases? The Loop Passes the Buck Appeals Favor Businesses Gentrification CCAO Overassessment Rising Tax Rates What can Taxpayers do to Protect Their Property? O’Connor can Assemble Accurate Evidence 2025 has been a complex year for property taxes … Read more

Table of Contents Second Installment to be Mailed on November 14 Property Taxes are Due December 15 Due Date for the First Installment of 2026 Pushed Back to April The 2025 Delays Prove why Appeals are Vital O’Connor Can Help It has been a hard year for Chicago as a whole, with many issues coming … Read more

Table of Contents Step by Step Overview What Property Owners Can Expect Next How O’Connor Navigates and Supports Every Step of the Process In Illinois, depending on the county where your property is located, you may have multiple opportunities to appeal your property tax assessment. For owners in Cook county, the first is the local … Read more

Table of Contents The Disappearing Act of Missed Exemptions The Jump Scare of Ignoring Reassessment Notices Misunderstanding Installments Can Lead to Surprising Endings Ghostly Glitch: Cook County’s Computer System Woes How to Protect Yourself from Property Tax Nightmares Don’t Get Spooked, O’Connor Can Help Like a haunted house, property taxes can creep up and surprise … Read more

Table of Contents Residential Property Added 26% in Taxable Value Elk Grove Business Real Estate Spikes 52% CCAO Puts Burden on Businesses Computer Issues Rocked the 2025 Tax Season No Legislative Help is Coming Final Appeal Deadline is September 16, 2025 Let O’Connor Lead the Way Earlier this year, O’Connor discussed the Elk Grove Township … Read more

Table of Contents Appeals are the Only Remedy for Inflated Taxable Value Lyons Home Values Hold Steady Commercial Properties Add 5% to Taxable Value The Appeal Deadline is September 16, 2025 O’Connor is Here to Help While Illinois, Cook County, and Chicago all have reputations for high property taxes, nothing really prepared the people of … Read more

Table of Contents Appeals Fight Growing Property Values Lake View Homes Rise 1% Commercial Properties Experience an Uptick of 4% The Final Appeal Deadline is September 16, 2025 O’Connor Can Help The property tax situation in Illinois and especially the Chicago area has been worsening every year. Always infamous for some of the highest taxes … Read more

Table of Contents New Trier Residential Values Soar by 39% Reassessment Leaves No One Unscathed Commercial Property Jumps 34% Cook County Assessment Becomes a Comedy of Errors Appeals are Setting Records in 2025 The Final Appeal Date is September 16, 2025 O’Connor can Support Your Appeal to Victory The triennial reassessment is winding down, but … Read more

Table of Contents Taxable Value of Homes Increased 6% in 2025 Home Value Increases were Below Other Will Townships Minimal Increases Seen in Commercial Properties The Tax Appeal Deadline is September 8 O’Connor is Ready to Help The collar counties around Chicago offer some of the most diverse sets of demographics, economics, and terrain in … Read more