For the past several months, Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson on Chicago’s Morning Answer have been chronicling the property tax crisis that is destroying the values of homes throughout Chicago and the suburbs. As property values have decreased or remained flat in many areas, property taxes have increased, driven by surging local government spending and massive municipal debts.
For weeks, Dan and Amy have provided property tax data gathered by Local Government Information Services and published in its respective publications. Information for various Chicago neighborhoods and suburban counties can be found below: