Homeowners Are Losing Homes Over Unpaid Property Taxes In Illinois

Illinois is the only state where homeowners face foreclosure because they can’t pay their property taxes. On top of foreclosure, those homeowners are not entitled to any proceeds from the sale of their home. Reset learns more from a new investigation from Injustice Watch and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity that explains why. Injustice Watch reporter Carlos Ballesteros and Investigative Project on Race and Equity reporter Emeline Posner break it down for us. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.