CHICAGO (WGN) — Faith leaders on Chicago’s South and West Sides are sounding the alarm over what they call property tax increases that unfairly target Black homeowners.
After many residents received sharply higher bills, nearly a dozen church leaders gathered to condemn the Cook County property tax system, calling it immoral and unjust.
“This makes no sense; it’s nothing but complete madness. The landgrab will not take place on our watch,” Rev. Ira Acree of Greater St. John Bible Church said…