Higher tax bills arrive for some Cook County homeowners

Homeowners were set to see lower property tax bills, but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards.

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Higher tax bills arrive for some Cook County homeowners

Homeowners were set to see lower property tax bills, but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards.

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After a delay, Cook County homeowners can now see their property tax bills online, but many might not like what they discover.

Reset hears from the public official that assesses property values about why we’re seeing an unexpected increase.

GUEST: Fritz Kaegi, Cook County Assessor