Property Taxes In Chicago’s South Suburbs Soar

The median increase in property bills was 20%, but in the majority Black southern suburbs, bills went up by 30% or more. This left some residents paying more than homeowners in the northern suburbs, where homes are valued higher. Reset learns about the factors leading to the increase and what could be done to lower these bills from WBEZ metro reporter Adora Namigadde. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.