Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin posted the highest percentage of properties with mortgages that have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity.

Among Illinois’ most populous urban centers, the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Metro East, posted the highest percentage of mortgages that owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to a home equity analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions.

Among Illinois counties, Piatt, Moultrie and Monroe had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

Among Illinois counties, Boone, Montgomery and Bond had the highest percentage of property owners with mortgages who owe at least 25 percent more on their loans than their property is worth, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

In Illinois, owners of more than 393,000 properties with mortgages have at least 50 percent equity in their homes, according to an analysis by ATTOM Data Solutions looking at home equity at the end of the first quarter.

Kendall County in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recorded the highest foreclosure rate for Illinois MSAs during the first quarter of the year, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.

Fifty-eight University of Illinois fraternities and sororities will pay $814,000 more in property taxes this year than they did in 2015, according to Champaign County Assessor data analyzed by the Chambana Sun.

In the last election, 55 assessors in 36 counties, including one in Wayne County, were illegally placed on the ballot and elected, according to the Edgar County Watchdogs.

Hardin County homeowners pay some of the highest property taxes in the country.

A new Illinois Policy Institute report detailing how property taxes are far outpacing population growth, inflation and the economy serves as a reminder to Darren Bailey of why he’s entering politics.

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White County's property assessment equalization, or multiplier, remains at 1.000, according to Constance Beard, the director of the lllinois Department of Revenue.

Williamson County has been issued a multiplier, or property assessment equalization factor, of 1.0000 after a final assessment, according to Constance Beard, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Illinoisans pay more in total taxes than anyone else in the nation, so any thoughts about adding to that burden need to be forgotten, a tax analyst argued recently.

Hamilton County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, the state Department of Financial & Professional Regulation announced.

Illinois residents burdened with falling home values and high property taxes are headed toward a cliff if Springfield doesn't do something soon to pull the state back from the precipice, a financial analyst said.

Franklin County is introducing a new way for county taxpayers to access real estate tax information through the county’s website.