The Civic Federation recently released its annual estimate of the full value of property in Cook…
(CHICAGO) -- The Civic Federation released its annual estimate of effective property tax rates in the six-county region of northeastern Illinois today. Among the 12 selected Cook County municipalities, Harvey had the highest…
(CHICAGO) -- The full market value of real estate in Cook County was approximately $585.8 billion in tax assessment year 2017 according to an annual estimate released today by the Civic Federation. The 2017 total value estimate represents…
Supporters of a graduated income tax have emphasized its potential to stabilize the State of Illinois’ shaky finances and reduce pressure on local…
The City of Chicago levies taxes on both hotel operations and occupancy. The City charges a 4.5% hotel accommodations tax and a 6.0% additional…
In the State of Illinois, non-home rule units of government located in counties subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law (PTELL) are limited in the size of their annual property tax extension to 5% or the increase in the…
As part of the $45 billion capital bill passed by the Illinois General Assembly in early June 2019, and pending the Governor’s signature, the State’s tax on…