Property Taxes

A group of Illinois House Republicans heavily criticized the lack of work from a statewide task force on property taxes.

In a single phone call on an afternoon in June, Superintendent Kent Sherrow learned that his Iron County C-4 School District would lose nearly a quarter…

If you own a home or business in St. Louis or St. Louis County, you may have received a letter about your property's value going up.Residential property…

The St. Louis assessor’s office on Friday sent out letters to the owners of 235 properties listed on Airbnb, informing them that their property value —…

Two years ago, St. Louis voters approved a property tax that funds assistance programs for older adults.The St. Louis City Senior Fund, which administers…

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner pledged Tuesday to help small business owners by addressing “punishing” high property taxes and “too many” regulations.Calling…

The St. Louis County Assessor's office has started informal conferences with property owners concerned their taxes are too high. Assessor Jake Zimmerman…

Developer Paul McKee owns more than 1,500 acres on the north side of St. Louis, but for the last two years he has not paid property taxes on nearly any of…

Tensions among Zoo-Museum District board members appear to have faded over the last year. The board met Monday to discuss the 2014 subdistrict tax rates,…

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposal to give Illinois homeowners’ a guaranteed $500 property tax refund could leave most renters out in the cold, according…