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Organizers with the Lift The Ban Coalition set up an encampment outside of the Richard J. Daley Center on Monday afternoon. The encampment, which organizers dubbed “Pritzkerville”, is meant to symbolize the looming eviction crisis.
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What about property tax relief, why isn’t there a encampment in Springfield by the state capital. Went online today on will county soa to verify that my 2nd installment for my property taxes were paid, ok done deal. Then I noticed that already for 2020 Property taxes Joliet assessor Rhonda Novak has already increased them. How can this be allowed to continually happen, 2019 was Will counties Quadrennial reassessment, now for 2020 due in 2021 they’ve already raised taxes. Just paid 2019 and was short on escrow and now I’m short for 2020 just don’t get it. You’ve made my… Read more »
If they’re camping at Pritzkerville it sounds like they have shelter. Problem solved!
What about property tax relief, were is the encampment in front of the state capital in Springfield. I went online at will county soa to verify that my second property tax installment was paid, ok paid. Was on home page and low and behold Joliet assessor Rhonda Novak has 2020 property tax increases already, my land and assessed valuation has go up already I just paid 2019.How can this keep happening in this state. Well thank you Rhonda Novak you have just made it final, goodbye Illinois rot in you know we’re. Thieves