The Official Chicago Discussion Thread

[Gritsngravy]

I guess this supposed to be a necessary evil to pay for shyt like the cta etc.

But I would be mad too if my property tax went up a whole 2000, I guess they thought the people in some of these poorer neighborhoods need to be taxed more, I’m sure them retirees who live on a certain income ain’t gon like this

But something needs to happen to maintain a budget, I wonder how everywhere else is being taxed in the city

 

[Rice N Beans]

you could have just looked up whats going on instead of assuming homeowners havent already done what youre saying.

or are you sticking with your story of assessors making mistakes?

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/17/chicago-property-tax-bills-skyrocket-2025/

Chicago homeowners are burning mad about skyrocketing property tax bills

Many Cook County homeowners are reeling from whopping property tax bills that came out late and much higher than expected. Chicago's south and west sides saw some of the biggest increases.

www.cbsnews.com

Treasurer reveals why property taxes rose dramatically for some Chicago homeowners

If you are looking at the your Cook County property tax bill and were wondering why it is so high, you might want to look downtown.

www.nbcchicago.com

You think $2.5 billion is a fair amount to spend on illegals?

Illinois projected to spend $2.5B on migrants by end of 2025, report claims

Illinois is projected to spend $2.5 billion on migrants with most of it pouring into healthcare costs, according to a new report.

www.fox32chicago.com

One, the reasoning for the hikes is with the assessor(s), so yes, they should continue to pull on that rope 100% as posted.

Two, I don't think the assessor(s) made a mistake. I think they were being deliberate. Again, I side with the residents as I myself haven't seen any stalwart investments in those areas to justify the large increases myself. Where I'm currently at, there's a mini mogul making the neighborhood sweat with his new buildings as they're increasing property tax values, but not to the extent of the people in the article. It makes no sense to me, and someone should grab the assessor(s) by the collar and demand more explanations.

In a non-conspiracy lens, they're probably trying to raise the floor as a whole instead of finding smarter ways of bridging the money gap.

Lastly, migrant costs in terms of healthcare for the state of Illinois was allocated and covered for until it couldn't be anymore. No amount of Fox spins can supplant the actual budgeting. Pritzker and the state legislature have been handling the finances well.

Speaking of, since the property tax shenanigans in the state is at the local level, it is a toothpick issue for Pritzker to handle on the upcoming reelection run as something to change in state law. We didn't get the progressive tax system, but there's still ways to cleverly move money about.

 

[beenz]

I guess this supposed to be a necessary evil to pay for shyt like the cta etc.

But I would be mad too if my property tax went up a whole 2000, I guess they thought the people in some of these poorer neighborhoods need to be taxed more, I’m sure them retirees who live on a certain income ain’t gon like this

But something needs to happen to maintain a budget, I wonder how everywhere else is being taxed in the city

a few years ago, my taxes jumped up from $1700 a year to $4800 and I literally went apeshyt I was so mad that day.

 

[jilla82]

One, the reasoning for the hikes is with the assessor(s), so yes, they should continue to pull on that rope 100% as posted.

Two, I don't think the assessor(s) made a mistake. I think they were being deliberate. Again, I side with the residents as I myself haven't seen any stalwart investments in those areas to justify the large increases myself. Where I'm currently at, there's a mini mogul making the neighborhood sweat with his new buildings as they're increasing property tax values, but not to the extent of the people in the article. It makes no sense to me, and someone should grab the assessor(s) by the collar and demand more explanations.

In a non-conspiracy lens, they're probably trying to raise the floor as a whole instead of finding smarter ways of bridging the money gap.

Lastly, migrant costs in terms of healthcare for the state of Illinois was allocated and covered for until it couldn't be anymore. No amount of Fox spins can supplant the actual budgeting. Pritzker and the state legislature have been handling the finances well.

Speaking of, since the property tax shenanigans in the state is at the local level, it is a toothpick issue for Pritzker to handle on the upcoming reelection run as something to change in state law. We didn't get the progressive tax system, but there's still ways to cleverly move money about.

the property taxes have gone up because of businesses leaving the city...
its stated in a few of those articles.

Pritzker has done well?
then why is the population dwindling. Black & white Americans leaving and Mexicans moving in?

 

[Sir Richard Spirit]

the property taxes have gone up because of businesses leaving the city...
its stated in a few of those articles.

Pritzker has done well?
then why is the population dwindling. Black & white Americans leaving and Mexicans moving in?

The trend of residents moving out and Mexicans moving in is nothing new. If I’m not mistaken, Lori Lightfoot had an initiate to get African Americans backs into the city.


Property taxes are a turn off and the suburbs don’t really offer a solution. The entire growth of north west Indiana is based off of this.

 

[Rice N Beans]

the property taxes have gone up because of businesses leaving the city...
its stated in a few of those articles.

Pritzker has done well?
then why is the population dwindling. Black & white Americans leaving and Mexicans moving in?

I mean I said Pritzker did well with the finances, but if you wanna widen the statement I think he's been the best governor of basically anyone's lifetime in Illinois.

Businesses leaving the city like it's some zombie outbreak scare doesn't really work here. Are you woeing the loss of fecal matter like Citadel? Or perhaps erroneously linking Boeing's investor carve out to anything but investor hollow out? To just say "businesses are leaving the city" is a hallmark of the turd factory of Illinois Policy Institute, which is no surprise to see it here in your chart.

Now, to the chart, it is a sour candy for two reasons. One, it comes from Illinois Policy Institute. Two, Rauner was by far the worst governor in terms of money management and was running without a budget as long as he could. So anyone who would be elected and had the intention to create some functioning form of government would have spent more by virtue of using brain cells.

Illinois population charting trends is nearly entirely dependent on Chicagoland. Despite the cost of living still being on the good side in terms of a global city, it is still higher than a random spot outside the collar counties. There is very little to this state outside of Chicagoland. Luckily, Illinois population growth is increasing as per the latest census data, and is driven by mostly smaller cities getting a population injection. Get ready to learn Peoria/Bloomington/Normal/Champaign, buddy.

Hispanic growth will continue in basically any population focused area in the USA.

The last snapshot quip is misleading, since Pritzker has ran 7 straight balanced budgets on top of accumulating extra for Raindy Day. The weed tax has been a big boon in particular.

If you want local ideas, then I suggest making the exercise of the TIF system more impactful for those ever-so-popular luxury builds. Instead of a one time fine, it should be yearly.

 

[beenz]

about 30 minutes ago, I'm coming home from my girl crib and I'm driving east down 87th trying to turn north onto michigan. I'm in the turn lane and this idiot blows the light on indiana and 87th driving like 60mph on 87th street.

bro legit damn near hit my car, but he swerved to hit a truck in a driveway right on 87th/michigan and then hit's the house next door. he totaled his whip, totaled someone's SUV and hit someone else's crib.

then of course he flees on foot. I went back over there to see the aftermath a little while ago and the police said that buddy ran away.

 

[DeuceZ]

about 30 minutes ago, I'm coming home from my girl crib and I'm driving east down 87th trying to turn north onto michigan. I'm in the turn lane and this idiot blows the light on indiana and 87th driving like 60mph on 87th street.

bro legit damn near hit my car, but he swerved to hit a truck in a driveway right on 87th/michigan and then hit's the house next door. he totaled his whip, totaled someone's SUV and hit someone else's crib.

then of course he flees on foot. I went back over there to see the aftermath a little while ago and the police said that buddy ran away.

Damn glad you weren't hit breh

 

[beenz]

Damn glad you weren't hit breh

thank goodness

 

[stave]

Been shoveling like a madman

Still gotta dig out my car

I'm dying here brehs

 

[jwinfield]

Been shoveling like a madman

Still gotta dig out my car

I'm dying here brehs

Moved to the burbs last year when I had my kid, shoveled once, said fukk that and bought a snowblower. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made

 

[The God Poster]

Moved to the burbs last year when I had my kid, shoveled once, said fukk that and bought a snowblower. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made

Yep bout to head to my OG & use the snowblower on the driveway. Ain’t nobody got the time for shoveling

Been shoveling like a madman

Still gotta dig out my car

I'm dying here brehs

Let me hold a few dollars before you

 

[beenz]

Been shoveling like a madman

Still gotta dig out my car

I'm dying here brehs

I had to do mine as well this morning. when I'm at the crib, my car in the garage, but I spent the night at my girl crib, which meant I was on the street.

cleaned the car off. I shoveled my moms sidewalk, backyard and walkways. then I get home, and I gotta do all my sidewalks, garage and walkways

 

[beenz]

Moved to the burbs last year when I had my kid, shoveled once, said fukk that and bought a snowblower. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made

mine was stolen years ago when I left the garage door open by accident.

but I only have a small walkway between the house and garage. but it's long as hell. luckily, my neighbor did my sidewalk with his snowblower this time. I go back and forth with buying a new snowblower, but I know I would only use it like 5 times a year maybe.

 

[The G.O.D II]

Wasn’t that bad to me. I’m in the 100s. I shoveled late afternoon yesterday. Did a little walk through early morning before work. People who wait until the snow stops always get fukked