Column: New reports show major shifts in property tax burden on south Cook homes, businesses – Daily Southtown*

"Sharp increases in property assessments dramatically drove down tax rates throughout the region, according to a report Clerk Karen Yarbrough issued Thursday...Double-digit declines in tax rates could be a major boost to efforts to attract new commercial and industrial developments to the region. It can be tough to pitch potential tax incentives to business investors who often are stunned by the shock of high rates."