Protesting Property Taxes

Table of Contents What is the STAR Program? Basic vs Enhanced Exemption vs Credit How to Apply Don’t Know Where to Start? Have Questions? How O’Connor Can Help You Property owners in New York are not new to notably high property taxes, but few are aware of the tax relief programs that are available to … Read more

Table of Contents Home Values Increase 8% in 2025 Alone Plainfield vs. Other Townships Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Grow Slightly September 8, 2025, is the Last Day to Appeal O’Connor is Here to Help Lower Your Taxes The Chicago metropolitan area is one of the largest in the United States and continues to grow at … Read more

Table of Contents Home Values Surged 10% in 2025 How Joliet Measures up to Other Townships Joliet Commercial Property Offers Mixed Results Joliet’s Final Deadline for Appeals is September 8, 2025 O’Connor Can Support Your Appeal Will County dwarfs the majority of Illinois counties when it comes to population. A heady combination of suburban, rural, … Read more

Table of Contents Home Values Increase 3%, with Some Major Outliers Tax Protests Shield South and Central Chicago Lemont Commercial Property Jumps 7% Appeals Prove Their Own Case in Cook County Informal Appeal Deadline is September 2, 2025 O’Connor has National and Local Reach The 2023 reassessment of Cook County has stayed in the minds … Read more

Table of Contents Taxable Residential Value Rises 7% How Wauconda Stacks up with Other Collar Counties Commercial Property Surges 16% The Cut-Off Date for Appeals is September 2, 2025 O’Connor Will Analyze Your Taxes Annually Lake County is becoming one of the most in-demand living areas in the country. Home to both exclusive neighborhoods and … Read more

Table of Contents Homes Climbed 8% in Taxable Value in 2025 Rising Values Threaten Communities Commercial Properties Gain 8% September 2 is the Last Day for Appeals O’Connor Can Help You Save For the past few decades, Lake County has established itself as the premier suburb of Chicago. Boasting some of the most exclusive neighborhoods … Read more

Table of Contents Home Values Increase 10% in 2025 The Shared Burden of the Collar Counties Fremont Businesses Add 11% in Assessed Value The Appeal Deadline is August 25, 2025 O’Connor has Local Expertise Lake County trails only DuPage County when it comes to the collar counties around Chicago. Like many of its collar county … Read more

Table of Contents Appeals Counter Reassessment Home Values Show Modest Increase Commercial Property Rises 5% Deadline for Assessor Appeals is August 21, 2025 O’Connor Does Annual Appeals The 2023 reassessment of Cook County was a watershed moment for the people of Chicago and Illinois at large. When the Cook County Assessor’s Office (CCAO) was through … Read more

Table of Contents The Ascension of Appeals Cicero Outside of Assessment Home Values Fall 1% Commercial Average Holds Its Ground Protests as a Preventative Measure Informal Appeal Deadline set for August 19, 2025 O’Connor Helps You Protest Annually The 2023 reassessment of Chicago’s southern and western suburbs was one for the history books and one … Read more

Table of Contents Aurora Home Values Soar 10% Kane County is Seeing Record Growth Commercial Property Grows 10% The Property Tax Appeal Deadline is August 22, 2025 O’Connor Helps Taxpayers Aurora is the most populous township in Kane County and one of the biggest in Illinois. Becoming something of a capital for the collar counties … Read more