CHICAGO (WLS) -- Who is to blame for Chicago homeowners' skyrocketing property tax bills ?
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi says the Cook County Board of Review is, for giving big tax cuts to places like Trump Tower. The Board of Review points the finger right back at Kaegi.
ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch
A 39% cut for Trump Tower, 33% for The Hilton, 32% for a South Michigan Avenue luxury high-rise and 22% for a data center are what Assessor Kaegi says are examples of big reductions for commercial properties by the Cook County Board of Review. Kaegi says the burden is shifted to homeowners.
"Two-thirds of Black and Latino neighborhoods on the South and West Sides would have seen their bills decrease or remain flat, if not for these large commercial cuts," K

ABC 7 Chicago Politics

Associated Press US News
Raw Story
Associated Press US and World News Video
KSL Utah
AlterNet
KNAU
NBC Southern California
ABC11 WTVD Politics