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Democratic Official Arrested For DUI And Making Lewd Comments

A Democratic Board of Review Commissioner in Chicago faces DUI charges after a drunken driving incident. The importance of responsible behavior and consequ...

Thousands of homeowners in north and northwest Cook County facing property tax sticker shock this fall

Figures from Schaumburg, Hanover, Barrington, New Trier and Norwood Park townships make clear homeowners are in for higher property taxes while many commercial landlords will take less of a hit.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 5, 2023

Cook County’s property tax system needs reform. Here’s how to fix it.

Accuracy in assessments, fair hiring, reforming the tax appeals process are some measures that must change, former Cook County Clerk David Orr writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 17, 2023

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Former Board of Review worker who took bribes for tax breaks gets 3 months behind bars

Danilo Barjaktarevic admitted he offered to have property assessments lowered in exchange for bribes of $2,000 for commercial property and $1,000 for residential property.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 24, 2023

Pilsen residents protest higher property taxes, gentrification: ‘This is home’

After the Cook County Board of Review granted appeals to businesses downtown, the property tax burden shifted to Pilsen residents who fear they could lose their homes and businesses.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 30, 2022

Homeowners were in line for lower property tax bills. Here’s why they likely won’t get them.

The Cook County Board of Review often slashes commercial property assessments, saying it is just correcting mistakes by Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office. But that results in higher taxes, mostly for homeowners, who deserve more transparency on the board’s operations.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2022

Cook County tax bills on pace to arrive ‘by end of 2022’

Timeline tight to get bills out in time for property owners to claim a hefty deduction with the IRS.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 26, 2022

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Ex-Board of Review worker admits taking bribes for tax breaks, faces 2.5 years in prison

Danilo Barjaktarevic told a judge Friday he was “really sorry that I did it … I lost the trust of my co-workers … and my family …I hurt everybody.” The Chicago Sun-Times revealed last year the worker was under investigation by the FBI.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2022

Board of Review’s probe into bribes for tax breaks is stymied by employee’s ‘inability to recall passcode’ to county-issued cellphone

The internal investigation was sparked by a Sun-Times report on an FBI investigation into a bribery scheme at the Cook County Board of Review.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 9, 2022

Ex-Cook County assessor worker admits he helped cut taxes by $1M in exchange for home improvements

Lavdim Memisovski, who agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, pleaded guilty to conduct between 2016 and July 2018 under then-Assessor Joe Berrios. Memisovski admitted his scheme involved other assessor’s employees.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 4, 2022

By flouting ethics rules, tax commissioner sends wrong message to taxpayers

Board of Review Commissioner Tammy Wendt should abide by the ruling from the Cook County Board of Ethics.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2022

Board of Review hired law firm to investigate bribery allegations — but will public see its work?

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP agreed to draft a "PowerPoint presentation and a comprehensive written report outlining the findings of the investigation."

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 20, 2022

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