Cook County Treasurer's Office - 8/17/2021
CBS2 Chicago
Some Cook County business owners have been left wondering if there were typos on their 2020 property tax bills – as their taxes soared 300, 400, or even 1,000 percent this year. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey found businesses across the county are bearing the brunt, as shown in a new report from the Cook County Treasurer’s office. Some business owners said they are facing property tax bills that could even close them down, in a year when business was already down thanks to COVID-19.
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