The latest reminder of how Mayor Daley did business
Tag: Jim Houlihan
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Do the Math
If housing prices are in the tank, and property taxes are based on property values, why are my property taxes going up?
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He Doesn’t Have to Outrun the Bear
Would-be assessor Joe Berrios doesn’t have to win over taxpayers. He just has to keep Forrest Claypool off the ballot.
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Who’ll Keep Your Rent Down Now?
In the Cook County assessor’s race: the insider, the outsider, or the guy with no phone?
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Carol Marin Handicaps the Cook County Assessor’s Race
Definitely worth a read, even though (or because) you might not like what you hear. For background reading on the relationship between the assessor’s office, Michael Madigan, and property taxes , I assembled a buffet of Ben Joravsky’s reporting centering around the 7% tax cap; Eric Zorn has a good FAQ on the subject. What […]
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It Doesn’t Take Much to Be a Maverick
Alderman Tom Allen makes history by daring to question the mayor’s pet financing scheme in City Council chambers.
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Alexi’s Albatross
Can Alexi Giannoulias shake off the problems plaguing his family’s bank to win Obama’s old Senate seat?