New data show homeowners in Cook County are struggling to pay their property tax bills, after those bills jumped by record amounts in some cases.
According to a new analysis from the Cook County Treasurer’s office, collection rates in the south Chicago suburb of Riverdale fell by 11.2%, while in the West Side Chicago community of West Garfield Park, where bills more than doubled, collections were down 4.1%. In the neighboring North Lawndale community, collections fell by 3.3%.
About 10% of homeowners in areas with high tax increases paid only part of their tax bill, data show…