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Delayed Property Tax Payments Complicate Pension Woes in Chicago

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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

Georgia Legislators Aim to Lower Property Taxes by Ending Opt-Outs

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Table of Contents Property Tax Debate Takes Over the Nation Earlier Loophole Fix Could Give the Blueprint The Failed 2024 Property Tax Cap 2025 Proposed Legislation Could End Opt-Out More Changes Could be on the Horizon O’Connor is Here to Help in a Changing Landscape As 2026 begins, legislators from both parties in Georgia have … Read more

The Illinois Pension Crisis has Influenced Rising Property Taxes for Decades

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Table of Contents The Illinois Public Pension Systems Pension Problem Enshrined in the Illinois Constitution The Edgar Ramp Final Crisis Court Strikes Down Reforms Tier 2 Pensions Established Reform and Funding Chicago and Cook County Crisis Worse Than the State Pensions and Property Taxes O’Connor can Help Throughout 2025 and into 2026, Illinois and Cook … Read more

Three New Bills Bring Fulton County Seniors Record Exemption Savings for 2026

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Table of Contents Atlanta Act 58, Senate Bill 330 House Bill 777 House Bill 776 All Three Bills Take Effect on January 1, 2026 Property Tax Appeals Can Enhance These Exemptions O’Connor can Help As one of the hottest housing markets in the United States, Fulton County and the Atlanta area have both seen recent … Read more

A Cornucopia of Errors Forced Cook County to Offer an Unheard of Second Chance for Appeals

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Table of Contents The Inciting Error Falling Business Value Harms the County Struggling Homeowners Thrown to the Wolves A Collective Outrage The Harsh Reality of 2026 Appeals Offer Hope O’Connor can Provide Expert Appeal Support 2025 has been a tumultuous year for the taxpayers of Cook County. Thanks to a massive computer issue, the entire … Read more

The Last Day for 2025 Appeals in New Lenox Township is September 8

Table of Contents Taxable Value of Homes Surges by 7% New Lennox Growth Rate is Below Fellow Townships Commercial Properties Decrease or Hold Steady The 2025 Deadline for Appeals is September 8 Maximize Your Protest with Analysis from O’Connor Located just south of Cook County, Will County pairs metropolitan amenities with some of the most … Read more

Geneva Township Appeal Deadline Set for July 14, 2025

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As we have covered before, Illinois property taxes can increase in years outside of reassessment. While the quadrennial cycle can bring the value and tax spikes that Illinois is known for, property values can still be raised substantially in off years. While the people of Illinois will not experience reassessment until 2027, there have already … Read more

DeKalb Homes Could be Overvalued as High as 6.7%

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The Atlanta area is on a historic ascension, with each county seeing an influx of people and prosperity. Boasting some of the highest diversity and culture in the United States, the Atlanta area is quickly becoming a destination place to live. Of all the suburban counties, DeKalb County may be the most evocative of Atlanta. … Read more

Illinois State Property Tax Reassessment and Appeals

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Illinois has a complex tax system when it comes to real property and real estate. Broken up over individual townships, taxes can vary quite widely from one town to another. Only New Jersey has higher property taxes on average, and navigating this complex web of rules and organizations can be hard for new residents and … Read more

⏰Cook Co Tax Bills Due March 4th

Property taxes are due soon for Cook County property owners! Steer clear of late fees and penalties by keeping up to date on all property tax deadlines. Be Aware of Deadlines & Avoid Late Fees For Cook County property owners, your 2024 property taxes are due in two installments. The Cook County Treasurer has already sent out … Read more