Cook County's Tax Algorithm Worked As Designed. That Was The Problem

Cook County's machine-learning tax model made assessments fairer, yet homeowner bills soared. The appeals system, not the algorithm, is the culprit.
Chicago Sun-Times

Here are more than a dozen ways Cook County’s property tax system could be more fair

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Chicago Tribune

Letters: This is the work the Cook County assessor’s office has done for tax assessments

The Cook County property tax system’s transition from a 50-year-old information technology system has had its share of missteps and delays due to its vendor, Tyler Technologies. But in any transition ...
Chicago Tribune

Cook County property tax bills likely to be delayed

Tax bills for Cook County property owners are likely to be delayed after a data snafu at the Cook County assessor’s office held up a key step in the property tax process, setting off another round of ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Cook County assessor faces angry questions from West Side homeowners over sharp property tax hikes

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Monday night's workshop was one of three being put on by the Cook County Assessor's Office this week in some of the neighborhoods hardest hit by property tax increases. But even with ...
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The Cook County Assessor's Office is addressing concerns as Chicago residents struggle to pay their property tax bills

The Cook County Assessor's Office is addressing hundreds of homeowners on the south and west sides still being in sticker shock over record property tax increases. Assessor Fritz Kaegi at a press ...
AOL

Cook County assessor candidates spar over property taxes, campaign donations

CHICAGO - The two Democratic primary candidates for Cook County assessor sparred over their approach to reigning in property taxes and campaign contributions on Wednesday night’s Chicago Report Debate ...
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Hynes Unseats Kaegi In Primary For Cook County Assessor

Hynes has more than 30 years of experience in property assessments, including two decades of work at the Cook County Assessor's office. He is running his campaign on three central issues: providing ...