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The $2B Wealth Transfer: How Cook County’s property tax appeals system rewards businesses at the expense of homeowners
Nearly $2 billion in property taxes shifted onto homeowners from businesses over just three years, with a disproportionate share of the added burden falling on lower-income Black and Latino homeowners,… Read more
Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
When it comes to voting on property tax referendums, the few decide for the many By Maria Pappas If you’ve ever voted, you’ve probably seen one. It’s a referendum, a… Read more
City of Chicago Announces Safe Transfer Pilot Program to Support Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in City Housing
Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety (MOCS) and the Chicago Department of Housing announced the launch of the Short-term Assistance for Emergency (SAFE) Transfer Pilot to help… Read more
Property taxes have spiked for nearly 250,000 Cook County homeowners. Here’s how to help them
By: Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi Last summer, residents of Cook County’s south and west suburbs got a shock when they received their property tax bills. The typical homeowner saw… Read more
Edly-Allen Advances Measure to Protect Artists from AI
Recording artists could soon have more protections from artificial intelligence (AI) replicating their voice or work under legislation from State Senator Mary Edly-Allen and State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz. “We need… Read more
Transferencia de Riqueza de $2 Mil Millones: Cómo el Sistema de Apelaciones de Impuestos a la Propiedad del Condado de Cook Recompensa Empresas a Expensas de Propietarios de Viviendas
Casi 2 mil millones de dólares en impuestos a la propiedad se transfirieron de las empresas a los propietarios de viviendas en solo tres años, y una parte desproporcionada de… Read more
Los impuestos a la propiedad se han disparado para casi 250,000 propietarios de viviendas en el Condado de Cook. Aquí te explicamos cómo ayudarlos.
Por: Fritz Kaegi Asesor del Condado de Cook El verano pasado, los residentes de los suburbios del sur y oeste del Condado de Cook se llevaron una sorpresa al recibir… Read more
Edly-Allen Avanza Medida para Proteger a los Artistas de la IA
Los artistas discográficos pronto podrían tener más protecciones contra la inteligencia artificial (IA) que replica su voz o trabajo bajo la legislación de la Senadora Estatal Mary Edly-Allen y la… Read more
La Congresista Ramírez Reintroduce Legislación para Proteger el Derecho de los Inquilinos a Organizarse
Esta semana, Delia C. Ramírez (IL-03) a quien se unieron los Representantes Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Jimmy Gómez (CA-34) y Greg Casar (TX-35), reintrodujo el Acta de los… Read more
Safe Streets, Safe Communities – Infrastructure Investment Continues to Come to Cook County’s 16th District
Investment in 16th District infrastructure is continuing into 2025. Cook County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DOTH) has announced updates on over 30 projects throughout the county. Within the 16th… Read more
