The Cook County Assessor said the county’s commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
According to the assessor’s office, the average homeowner is paying $700 more on their property tax bills because commercial properties like hotels, apartment buildings and data centers got their bills adjusted.
Cook County residents, many of whom are barely making ends meet, have been vocally frustrated by their rising property tax bills, which they said are hitting their wallets the hardest…