Pilsen and the rest of the 25th Ward have seen a 46% jump in property taxes on average, according to protest organizers, an increase much steeper than in any other Chicago neighborhood.
Gonzalez participated in the protest Friday with her cousin, Jacqueline Negrete, who is also a longtime Pilsen community member and said not only is such a steep increase “ridiculous,” but the added interest adjusted by days instead of by month makes it a bigger issue.
Organizer Laura Paz gathers with Pilsen residents and activists from a coalition of Pilsen community organizations for a rally at the Cook County Building to protest property tax increases on Dec. 30, 2022. In an earlier statement, Sigcho-Lopez said, “We are encouraging homeowners to make a payment they can afford by 30th,” the payment deadline for property taxes. “We will fight over the next 14 months to avoid homeowners losing their homes in the scavenger sale thanks to an unfair strike of a pen. No option will be left off the table.”
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