Dear Editor, I am writing to you about the article “Homewood board updates off-leash pet violation fines” published on page 31 of the Dec. 1 edition of the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle. While I am thankful that your staff covered the story and provided notice to those reading the Chronicle that fines would[Read More…]
Opinion
Column: Amid tax bill shock, homeowners can read bills to find out where their money goes
Record-high increases in property tax bills have angered many Cook County property owners. My office has released an analysis of the nearly 1.8 million tax bills. It showed that in Chicago the median tax bill jumped 16.7%, the largest percentage increase in at least 30 years. And it wasn’t just[Read More…]
Column: Third-party notices tell you if a relative or anyone you know misses a tax payment
Each year thousands of property owners in Cook County are late paying their taxes, putting their homes in danger of being included in the annual state-mandated tax sale. That’s a problem we want to help you avoid. Since 2005 my office has allowed you to sign up a relative[Read More…]
Column: Illinois expands property tax breaks for veterans to include World War II vets
Illinois lawmakers in recent years have enacted significant changes to property tax exemptions benefiting veterans, including a landmark provision for those who served during World War II. These changes underscore our commitment to support veterans in Cook County and beyond. The Illinois Property Tax Code makes veterans who served during[Read More…]
Column: Flossmoor streetscape renovation improves safety; Homewood speed beacons help slow some drivers
The finishing touches are still being applied to Flossmoor’s renovated downtown streetscape, but the trees were planted on Oct. 31, so the project is, for practical purposes, done. It looks to me like a thing of beauty. I’m not talking about aesthetics. Probably best to wait until the trees and[Read More…]
Column: Superintendent pushes back on social media post; Riffice reports on 1st Books Without Borders discussion
School administrators, especially superintendents and principals, catch it coming and going. Just about every decision or policy inevitably angers somebody, whether teachers, parents or students. If the decision was different, somebody else would be angry. They are often in no-win situations, but it comes with the job, and administrators generally[Read More…]
Column: Mortgage companies might pay your taxes — but you still need to watch
By Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer Every year, my office mails more than 1.8 million tax bills to property owners across Cook County. If you have a mortgage, your lender may collect money from you each month and put it in an escrow account to pay your bill. But don’t[Read More…]
Column: No Kings protest draws hundreds to Beverly intersection to oppose growing federal authoritarianism
Rain made the ink run on some of the signs held by early-bird protesters at the intersection of 103rd Street and Western Avenue in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood on Saturday, Oct. 18, but the growing crowd did not let the weather stop it from making their opposition to the Trump administration[Read More…]
The Good Stuff: Ruth Coles Harris, pioneering professor
Note: The Good Stuff is an occasional series of stories in various media of the people, local and from elsewhere, who capture the attention of Flossmoor resident and Grammy winner Juan Woodbury during his travels. In this installment, he features Ruth Coles Harris, the first Black woman CPA in Virginia,[Read More…]
Mobility Matters | Oct. 12: Dixie Highway viaduct, Kedzie corridor, Leavitt Park path, new speed beacons
On Tuesday morning, Oct. 7, it rained in Homewood. As is often the case, the Dixie Highway viaduct quickly became the Dixie Highway lake and was closed to traffic. The viaduct floods so easily because a portion of the drainage pipe north of the structure collapsed long ago, a problem[Read More…]
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