Assessor: tax break hopes for hundreds dashed because of bad applications

A group of hopeful Cook County property owners eager to get breaks on their tax bills are likely to end up disappointed.

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About 1,700 certificates of error — a one-page request to correct assessment mistakes — were turned in to Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office late last month. Assessor: tax break hopes for hundreds dashed because of bad applications A group of hopeful Cook County property owners eager to get breaks on their tax bills are likely to end up disappointed. Read Story Related articles: Cook County property taxes doubled the rate of inflation in past 30 years, Treasurer Maria Pappas study finds © Copyright 2026 Chicago Tribune. All rights reserved. 1000 Albion Avenue | Schaumburg, IL 60193-4549 Unsubscribe