Maria Pappas

Illinois lawmakers take on “equity theft” in tax lien sales

Illinois lawmakers take on “equity theft” in tax lien sales

Adding auction step could make tax-delinquent properties more expensive, but homeowners would receive excess proceeds from sales

Cook County property tax collections lowest in a decade

Cook County property tax collections lowest in a decade

Record 19.9 percent increase in median residential tax bills for south suburban property owners partly to blame

Property Taxes Soar in Chicago’s Majority-Black Suburbs

Property taxes soaring in majority-Black suburbs as values stagnate

Increased 20 to 30 percent in towns where median family income is under $70K