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Saving the Southland, 625 E. 170th sr, South Holland, IL (2026)

10/16/2024

Imagine only receiving 31% of your paycheck after waiting a year to be paid.

Not imagine what kind of strain that would put on your budget for the remainder of the year.

9 of the WORST 10 Communities for percentage of property tax dollars received after 30 days are in the Southern Suburbs of Chicago.

It should come as no surprise that 4 of the top 5 also happen to have 4 of the top 5 highest property tax rates in the State of Illinois.

Ford Heights is short $3.01 MILLION.

Robbins is short $4 MILLION.

Harvey is short $27.63 MILLION.

Phoenix is short $1.52 MILLION.

Riverdale is short $9.74 MILLION.

Most people don't quite understand how this works, but when everyone in the community doesn't pay their property taxes, that results in the taxing bodies who were shorted those millions having to INCREASE THEIR LEVIES to attempt to collect that lost revenue from the previous year.

INCREASED LEVIES TRANSLATE TO INCREASED PROPERTY TAX RATES, and INCREASED PROPERTY TAX RATES EQUAL INCREASED PROPERTY TAX BILLS NEXT YEAR AND THE YEAR AFTER THAT AND FOREVER AND A DAY AFTER THAT!!!!

So many of us were outraged when we received the Second Installment property tax bill in July of this year, but now some THREE MONTHS LATER many people are right back to being accepting and disengaged with the political process, WHICH IS WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING TO US!!!

Please don't just survive until next July and then get outraged again!

Please actually DO SOMETHING!!!

Come learn this evening at 7pm on ZOOM.

Meeting Id: 811 3798 0476
Passcode: 094691

1 Hour Session which includes Question and Answer of all of your inquiries, along with a call for action which is to help us educate MORE RESIDENTS about the problem so we can actually solve the dilemma.

Doing nothing will guarantee your property tax bill increases, and if that's fine by you, then please continue to do nothing.

For those who actually want to see change, it requires consistent, dedicated mobilization, and that requires more people participating in the educational experience.

Hope to see you this evening!!!

Saving the Southland

10/02/2024

DID YOU KNOW THAT WHEN YOU WIN A PROPERTY TAX APPEAL, YOU CAUSE EVERYONE ELSE'S PROPERTY TAX BILL TO INCREASE?

It is property tax appeal season for the Southern Suburbs of Chicago, and many people are clamoring to "appeal their taxes". However, what few people understand is that when one person "decreases" her or his property tax liability, it causes for everyone else in that taxing district to pay a HIGHER PROPERTY TAX BILL the following year, and here's why.

As you can see from the photo attached, this property is responsible for contributing to exactly 14 different TAXING BODIES. It's responsibility was $13,878.51. In the event that this property owner APPEALS the assessed value, and wins a reduction to that assessed value, it will then REDUCE the amount of property taxes this property owner will have to pay on next year. Let's just say the appeal is quite favorable and the tax liability is reduced for this property owner to $12,000.00 EVEN. Well, that difference of $1,878.51 STILL HAS TO BE MADE UP by someone, and the only other people who can make it up are in this same community.

Now imagine if EVERYONE in the community won an appeal and had their tax liability reduced by an average of $1,000.00 per property. Well, that would mean that anywhere from $1 TO $2 MILLION would be missing from the 14 different taxing bodies which STILL HAVE TO RUN THEIR AGENCIES in order for the community to function. As a result of that deficit, each of those taxing bodies will then vote to RAISE THEIR LEVY (which is how the taxing bodies GET MORE MONEY WHEN THERE'S A DEFICIT) which will then result in a HIGHER PROPERTY TAX RATE for EVERYONE, which will then erase the reduction obtained by the lower assessed valuation for that property (aka the reward of the Appeal).

Our property tax system is the QUINTESSENTIAL BALLOON GAME which is played throughout our economic system. However, what most people don't know and understand is WHY that is. This is why every FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAY AT 7PM ON ZOOM we host a Flat Property Tax Initiative call. If you're interested in attending, please visit Saving the Southland and view the COVER PHOTO for the details--as it's posted directly at the top of the page for convenience and access.

Now, I also want to stress that I strongly recommend and encourage people to STILL APPEAL, as the key to this life is self-preservation and survival, but, I also want everyone to be EDUCATED ABOUT HOW THIS IS A BAND-AID SOLUTION PER PROPERTY OWNER and WE HAVE TO GET EDUCATED AND MOBILIZE ON A GRAND SCALE in order to bring about the true change we need!

If you have questions, or want to know more, then please make the SMALL EFFORT to hop on the call tonight. If you're working or busy, please ask someone to attend in your stead, but, IT'S ON ALL OF US to change the system, and complaining about your property tax appeals being DENIED is definitely not the ideal way to go about that process!!!!!

09/18/2024

HIGHEST PROPERTY TAX RATE IN THE UNITED STATES = FORD HEIGHTS @ 29.108%

LOWEST PROPERTY TAX RATE IN COOK COUNTY = OAK BROOK @ 6.336%

SECOND HIGHEST PROPERTY TAX RATE IN ILLINOIS = PHOENIX @ 27.478%

SECOND LOWEST PROPERTY TAX RATE IN COOK COUNTY = BURR RIDGE @ 6.484%

THIRD HIGHEST PROPERTY TAX RATE IN COOK COUNTY = RIVERDALE @ 25.403%

THIRD LOWEST PROPERTY TAX RATE IN COOK COUNTY = HINSDALE @ 6.862%

FORD HEIGHTS POVERTY RATE = 37.8%
PHOENIX POVERTY RATE = 30.0%
RIVERDALE POVERTY RATE = 31.4%

OAK BROOK POVERTY RATE = 6.7%
BURR RIDGE POVERTY RATE = 3.4%
HINSDALE POVERTY RATE = 1.4%

All figures obtained from Cookcountyclerkil.gov or data.census.gov

If you want to do something about this, JOIN US TONIGHT FOR OUR FREE FLAT PROPERTY TAX INITIATIVE ZOOM CALL

MEETING ID: 811 3798 0476
PASSCODE: 094691

And become EDUCATED and HELP US MOBILIZE!

If you work or have Bible Study, please share this post for others to learn about it and become educated.

You can also like and follow our page Saving the Southland to learn much much much more about the PROBLEM and VIABLE SOLUTION that simply requires PEOPLE TO CARE enough to LEARN and then MOBILIZE!!!! You don't need to donate money. You don't need to march on Springfield. You just need to TURN ON A COMPUTER OR PHONE AND LEARN and then ASK YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO DO THE SAME so we can CHANGE OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA!!!!

Please, HELP US, HELP YOU AND US!!! As we CANNOT AFFORD to continue to pay the property tax rates as is, and it's ON US to make the change!!!

09/16/2024

Did you know that the TOP 10 WORST PROPERTY TAX RATES in the State of Illinois are all in the Southern Suburbs of Chicago, and 19 of the worst 20 are also located there?

WORST - FORD HEIGHTS (29.108)
2ND - PHOENIX (27.478)
3RD - RIVERDALE (25.403)
4TH - PARK FOREST (23.576)
5TH - HARVEY (22.190)
6TH - CALUMET CITY (20.735)
7TH - DOLTON (20.094)
8TH - MARKHAM (19.775)
9TH - BURNHAM (19.514)
10TH - HAZEL CREST (18.368)

This information comes DIRECTLY from the Cook County Clerk's annual Tax Rate Extension Report which is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (but so few people ever read it). For your own copy, please visit www.cookcountyclerkil.gov. However, for the convenience of EVERYONE, I have compiled the data into an easy to read spreadsheet.

NOTICE HOW ALL 10 of these communities have a MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME WHICH IS LESS THAN $60K!

Thus, you have the POOREST COMMUNITIES in the County paying the HIGHEST AVERAGE COMPOSITE PROPERTY TAX RATES in the State of Illinois!!!

ALL OF THIS IS RELATED TO OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA, and UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE EDUCATED AND WILLING TO MOBILIZE, we will continue to see more and more communities resembling FORD HEIGHTS and RIVERDALE than becoming thriving and beautiful communities which can sustain economic development and growth!!!!

PLEASE JOIN US EACH FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAY FOR OUR FLAT PROPERTY TAX INITIATIVE CALLS:

Saving the Southland HAS MORE DETAILS, PLEASE LIKE, FOLLOW AND SHARE!!!!

09/10/2024

Property Tax Appeal Season is NOW OPEN for Thornton Township (the Southern Suburbs of Chicago).

Our firm gets many questions about property tax appeals and how the process works, so in an effort to continue to EDUCATE and share FREE KNOWLEDGE, here's a quick and brief overview of Property Tax Appeals.

The window through the Assessor's Office is only open until OCTOBER 21ST, 2024, so DON'T DELAY!

If you're interested in learning more, join us tomorrow night at Victory Apostolic Church in Matteson, Illinois at 6:30pm for MORE INFORMATION, and please like and follow Saving the Southland for more valuable and pertinent information related to the topic of Property Taxes in general!

Law Offices of Mario A. Reed, P.C.

The Education Esquire

09/04/2024

Did you know that COOK COUNTY saw over 1,900 FORECLOSURES initiated in March and April of this year alone?

Did you know that the leading cause of Foreclosure for South Suburban Cook County residents is the inability to pay their increasing PROPERTY TAX BILLS?

Did you know that South Suburban Cook County has the HIGHEST AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOSITE PROPERTY TAX RATES in the United States of America?

Did you know that the REASON for that NATIONAL HIGH is because the State of Illinois is not contributing its fair share towards our public school education, and RANKS 50TH OUT OF ALL 50 STATES with just a 24.2% annual contribution?

Did you know that FORD HEIGHTS has the highest property tax rate in the State of Illinois?

Did you know that PHOENIX, IL ranks second worst?

Did you know that RIVERDALE ranks third worst?

All of which are ABOVE 24% whilst BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS is at just 6%?

Did you know that the BEST way to fix this is to just require our State to follow the goal of the Constitution, which is to have the State primarily finance the system of public education, but it requires US to hold our State Reps and State Senators accountable?

Did you know that every FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAY we discuss this and JUST NEED YOU TO JOIN US SO WE CAN EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE?

You are officially invited, and we hope to see you there!!!

Saving the Southland

We need over 2 MILLION PEOPLE in Illinois to become educated and help us mobilize, and we NEED YOU to help us do so. It's as simple as a SHARE and FOLLOW!!!!

09/01/2024

A huge and sincere thank you to each and every person who reached out notifying me that Sunday is the 8th. For those who have shared the flyer, I'll be posting this in your comments to ensure that no one is confused. Look forward to seeing all who can make it, and again, thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who reached out instantly to ensure there is no confusion--please note it is Sunday the 8th and not Monday the 9th!

Law Offices of Mario A. Reed, P.C.
The Education Esquire
Saving the Southland

08/28/2024

Although it's not a FIRST or THIRD Wednesday, we're still educating this evening and hoping to see you there! Just because the tax bills have been paid doesn't mean our anger at the broken public school funding formula should go away! Join us this evening at 6:30pm for this in-depth analysis of WHY our property taxes are so high, what we can do to change it, and what we need YOU to do to assist!!! Let's EDUCATE and MOBILIZE!!!

08/20/2024

RIVERDALE, ILLINOIS has the THIRD HIGHEST PROPERTY TAX RATE in the State of Illinois.

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS has the SECOND LOWEST PROPERTY TAX RATE in suburban Cook County, Illinois.

RIVERDALE has a POVERTY RATE OF 31.4%
HINSDALE has a POVERTY RATE OF 1.42%

RIVERDALE has a MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME of $41,144
HINSDALE has a MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME of $250,001

RIVERDALE has a MEDIAN PROPERTY VALUE of $97,700
HINSDALE has a MEDIAN PROPERTY VALUE of $967,700

RIVERDALE'S High School Dist needs $85 MILLION to be adequate
HINSDALE'S High School Dist needs $57 MILLION to be adequate

RIVERDALE'S HSD received $70 MILLION of the needed $85 MILLION
HINSDALE'S HSD received $85 MILLION of the needed $57 MILLION

RIVERDALE HAS BUSINESSES
HINSDALE HAS BUSINESSES

RIVERDALE RESIDENTS OUR POOR
HINSDALE RESIDENTS OUR RICH

Because the State of Illinois ONLY contributes 24.2% (ON AVERAGE) to ALL of our PUBLIC SCHOOLS, anywhere that WEALTHY PEOPLE are located, their PROPERTY TAX RATES WILL BE LOW while their PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM WILL BE FINANCED EXTREMELY WELL.

Anywhere that POOR PEOPLE are located, their PROPERTY TAX RATES WILL BE HIGH while their PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM WILL BE FINANCED EXTREMLY INSUFFICIENTLY.

THIS INFORMATION IS PUBLIC FOR EVERYONE (ALL DATA OBTAINED ONLINE FROM VARIOUS SOURCES).

IF YOU'RE UPSET, YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ASIDE FROM JUST COMPLAIN AND SHAKE YOUR HEAD.

NO ELECTED OFFICIAL IS COMING TO SAVE YOU BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T GET EDUCATED AND MOBILIZE, THEY HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE YOU DISLIKE THIS SYSTEM.

YES, THERE IS A SOLUTION BUT IT REQUIRES VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND A COMMITMENT TO THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.

JOIN US FOR ONE OF SEVERAL WORKSHOPS (VIA ZOOM OR IN-PERSON) WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT Saving the Southland.

YES, I'M GOING TO KEEP TALKING ABOUT THIS TILL THE DAY THAT I DIE!!!

IF YOU WANT TO HELP, PLEASE JUST SHARE THIS POST SO MORE PEOPLE CAN KNOW THE REAL TRUTH AND WE CAN DISPEL THE LIES, MYTHS, MISCONCEPTIONS AND TALKING POINTS ABOUT BUSINESSES, SENIORS AND CRIME BEING THE CAUSE OF OUR SITUATION!!!

THE STATE OF ILLINOIS IS FAILING US.
WE'RE NOT VOTING FOR REPRESENTATIVES WHO CARE.
WE'RE NOT EDUCATED ABOUT THE TRUE PROBLEM.
WE DON'T WANT TO WORK HARD TO SOLVE IT.

IT'S US, AND ONLY US CAN CHANGE US!!!

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