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Proviso Township property tax hike surprises residents

Posted on October 25, 2005

Forest Park Review

This article discusses the rising value of homes in Proviso Township, the resulting rise in property taxes, and the impact of school district tax levies on the level of those taxes. The article describes the 7-percent tax cap that will go into effect in Proviso Township in 2006, and it cites the Civic Federation's study of the effects of that cap on Chicago property taxpayers.