This archive contains articles by Reader staff writer Ben Joravsky on local property taxes.

The Road to 2016 June 19, 2008
. . . is paved with rubber-stamp votes like the City Council's decision on the Children's Museum.

It's the Mayor, Stupid September 28, 2008
The city's facing a $420 million deficit, but as usual it's somebody else's fault.

TIFs for Dummies November 1, 2007
The city finally posts some (mis)information about its tax increment financing program online.

Thar She Blows October 25, 2007
The white whale lurking behind the mayor’s new tax increases

The Storm to Come August 31, 2007
As Chicagoans face tax hikes that will force people from their homes, Daley deflects blame onto state leaders.

A Sucker’s System August 17, 2007
Only in Chicago could an $8 million affordable-housing subsidy in Edgewater cost taxpayers $75 million.

Get Ready for Sticker Shock June 8, 2007
While lawmakers fiddle, a huge property tax hike awaits home owners.

With Friends Like These December 1, 2006
If Daley and Madigan truly supported the property tax cap, don’t you think it would’ve passed by now?

Preposterous October 27, 2006
The mayor's new budget is built on BS.

Repeat After Me: TIFs Are Great October 6, 2006
Why would the Cook County Board give up a chance to have some control over how the city spends property taxes?

The Big Budget Bamboozle August 9, 2006
With an election coming up, the mayor takes his magic show on the road.

It's Not Scientology, It's Property Taxes! July 28, 2006
Everyone’s affected by our incomprehensibly convoluted system, so even apartment dwellers should read this—if only for laughs.

Too Funky for Its Own Good July 14, 2006
Business is booming in Andersonville, but that’s not enough when you’re staring down a 70 percent property tax increase.

The Tax Vortex June 30, 2006
The latest round of assessments heralding property tax increases of as much as 50 percent are coming.

A Revival at Risk June 16, 2006
Loop landlords say high property taxes are keeping downtown offices dark.

Mum's the Word May 12, 2006
Mayor Daley and Michael Madigan stayed strategically silent on the latest attempt at property tax relief.

Are You Taxing Yourself? November 4, 2005
Thanks to a little thing called an SSA, you may be--even if you don't know it.

Is a Wink as Good as a Nod? September 9, 2005
It's hard to tell, but Mayor Daley may support a change in the property tax system.

Property Tax Roulette November 19, 2004
A local activist got the bright idea to check out how tax bills for local officials looked this year. Turns out the pols are as good a random sample as any to show how wack the system is.

Taxpayer's Surprise October 29, 2004
The Cook County assessor's good news about property taxes doesn't mention the bad news.

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