The Cook County Assessor’s Office hosted its second annual Hispanic Heritage Month event on Sept. 27, bringing together policy experts, elected officials, real estate professionals, and homeowners to discuss the theme of Empowering Latino Homeowners. A recording of the event, which was hosted at Richard J. Daley College on Chicago’s Southwest Side, is available at https://www.cookcountyassessoril.gov/racial-equity-and-real-estate-conversations-empowering-latino-homeowners.  “The part of the city we’re in today represents a tradition of immigration as being integral to our city’s identity, to our economy, to who we are,” he said. “And because it’s so integral as a part of Chicago, we need to make sure that people who live, work, and do business here are taken care of and are not displaced,” said Assessor Fritz Kaegi. After the panel discussion, attendees could participate in workshops about estate planning and assessment appeals. There was also a resource area with social service organizations offering assistance to homeowners and potential homebuyers.

Photo Credit: Office of Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi