DIXMOOR, Ill. -- Record-high property taxes are hitting homeowners in the south suburbs of Chicago—after a reassessment was conducted in those communities.Some property owners in south suburban Dixmoor are going to see their tax bill more than double—and those residents are beyond frustrated.'It's pricing everyone out of their homes right now,' said Corey Campbell.Campbell has owned his house in Dixmoor for the past four years.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas created a research team to do an analysis of 2023 tax bills.'In most of the southwest suburbs, bills are up approximately 17%,' said Pappas. 'But in 13 of the 15 suburbs , bills are up 30%. Those 13 are all African American.'In Dixmoor and nearby Phoenix, the median tax bill has more than doubled.