Fagan Consulting Services

07/28/2025

Illinois is tops! At charging you for Property Taxes. Don't let it slide, contact us to appeal your property tax assessment now!

Illinois just ranked as having the highest property tax rate in the country. Property taxes in Illinois are an especially heavy burden without the tradeoff seen in states such as Texas or New Hampshire, where there are either no sales taxes or income taxes.

07/01/2024

The Cook county townships of Cicero, Barrington, Stickney and Palatine are currently open for property tax appeals at the Assessor level.

If you have a single-PIN residential property and want a free, fast analysis for your appeal options, email us your PIN at [email protected] now!

07/01/2024

Townships opening early July for Cook County Assessor appeals include Lake View, Lemont, Worth, Hyde Park, Lyons and Lydon townships.

If you have a single-PIN residential property and want a free, fast analysis for your appeal options, email us your PIN at [email protected] now!

12/01/2020

SCOTUS seems to agree, Cook County property taxes are a mess.

County officials and a collection of school districts had argued letting the appellate court decision stand would open the floodgates to taxpayer lawsuits, potentially including class actions, in federal court.

12/13/2019

Chicago Tribune: Editorial: Cook County taxes.

Property owners in north and northwest Cook County are seeing their assessments rise. But it's all part of reform they supported in electing Assessor Fritz Kaegi.

09/02/2019

"HAL, please lower my assessed value."
"I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that."

To paraphrase 1984’s The Terminator, the artificial intelligence algorithm developed by residential real estate company HouseCanary will not stop, ever, until your house is properly valued. Here's how it works -- and why it could prove superior to a flesh-and-blood appraiser.

07/10/2019

Appeal. Pay less. Repeat.

Cook County property owners are getting their latest property tax bills, and many are fuming at the increases they’re seeing. One man tells CBS 2 it’s the largest hike he’s seen in 30 years for his home.

07/08/2019

Evanston and Rogers Park folks, you have until 7/30 to get an appeal in to the Board of Review. After that you're barred. Visit our website to see what we can do for you!

02/08/2019

Riverside, River Forest and Rogers Park Township homeowners, visit our site to find out in less than 3 minutes how we can help you keep more of what's yours? Your opportunity to appeal your taxes is NOW.

08/03/2018

Did you get one?

Thousands of Chicago-area homeowners will be receiving a refund on their property taxes without filing any paperwork, the Cook County treasurer announced Friday.