Cook County Commissioner Kisha McCaskill (5th) is claiming tax exemptions at a property she owns in Dixmoor that have dramatically reduced her bills for the property to less than $35 a year. But she doesn’t live there. And the home is inhabitable.
For four years, McCaskill has claimed a homestead and senior exemption on a single-family home located at 30 W. 142nd St., county records show. Both exemptions require that you own the property and it be your primary residence.
McCaskill is seeking re-election to the Cook County Board of Commissioners. According to her election paperwork, she claims residence in Harvey’s 6th Ward. Senior exemptions are only available for taxpayers 65 years or older. McCaskill is in her mid-50s…