This page includes additional research commissioned by the Reform Group to examine specific policies within Cook County’s property tax system. Each report provides independent analysis to support informed, data-driven reform efforts.
Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze
The Reform Group successfully advocated to increase the income limit for the Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze in 2025. We commissioned this research as part of that process.
Personal Property Replacement Tax
The UIC research team examined whether reform of the Personal Property Replacement Tax (PPRT) could improve the Cook County property tax system.
Effective Tax Rates
In this report, UIC and CMAP examined the Cook County property classification system's effect on effective tax rates for residential and commercial property.