Homeowners in Pilsen are demanding relief following hikes in their property tax bills.
Data from the Cook County Board of Review shows a nearly 63% property tax increase in the Lower West Side community area, which includes the Pilsen neighborhood.has been a homeowner in Pilsen for the last 43 years. She said she was expecting a $2,500 bill in December but instead received one for $14,279.
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas is hosting some of his own town hall meetings and workshops across Chicago. “One of the challenges in a neighborhood like Pilsen is that property values have risen much more rapidly than citywide,” Smith said. “That more rapid increase means that property owners in neighborhoods like Pilsen bear a growing share of the property tax burden.
This makes me so upset