According to a new report released Tuesday by the property tax research unit of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas' office, property owners in Cook are paying $534 million more in property taxes this year combined over last year, a 3.4% increase.

The report also shows that 50.5% of residential properties in the county received higher tax bills, while 78.5% of the county's commercial property owners were charged more this year.

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