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Cook County Assessor misclassifies hundreds of properties
Hundreds of properties throughout Cook County are being misclassified or undervalued, resulting in a significant loss in tax dollars. That's according to an investigation by the Illinois Answers Project and Chicago Tribune.Last year alone, the Cook County Assessor's Office missed new construction and major improvements to at least 620 properties. This resulted in at least $444 million in market value that is not being taxed this year in Cook County. These errors occurred despite documentation showing these properties have been renovated or developed. Now, some homeowners are paying the price for this oversight.The underassessments can hurt homeowners in at least two significant ways. Some people have to pay more than their fair share in property taxes when others pay less. And if the assessor's office does fix those mistakes, it can have drastic consequences for property tax bills: the assessor can charge up to three years in back taxes in one lump sum that can reach tens of thousands of dollars for a single homeowner.You can read more on the Illinois Answers Project's investigation here.
Medical examiner determines dead woman found entangled in O’Hare baggage machinery died by suicide
CHICAGO (AP) — The dead woman who was found entangled in a baggage conveyor belt at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport died by suicide, authorities said Friday. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office concluded following an autopsy that the 57-year-old woman died by asphyxiation from hanging. Firefighters...
Finger-lickin’ fraud! School employee admits to stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings
A school worker admitted to stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings and other food during the pandemic and will now head to prison. In January 2023, Vera Lidell, 67, was arrested by authorities in Cook County, Illinois, according to Fox 32. She began working as the Director of Food Services for Harvey School District 152 in July 2020.
Suburban school worker pleads guilty to stealing $1.5M worth of chicken wings from district
Vera Liddell, the former food service director for Harvey School District 152, has pleaded guilty to stealing $1.5 million worth of food, including chicken wings, and has been sentenced to 9 years in prison.
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