Chicagoans taxes up 9 percent, Obama's taxes up 1 percent
Obama's bill barely edges up--but he still pays more than $22,000
Chicago Sun-Times
October 30, 2009
BY TIM NOVAK Staff Reporter/tnovak@suntimes.com
Many Chicago homeowners will see their property taxes rise sharply in the tax bills going out this week. But not President Obama. His taxes on his Kenwood mansion are up just 1 percent, records show.
Obama owes $22,456.43 in real estate taxes this year on his Kenwood mansion -- $223.09 more than he paid last year, when he was running for president.
President Obama paid $1.65 million for the Kenwood mansion he and his family moved into in 2005. His real estate tax bill this year is $22,456.43 -- a 1 percent increase from last year.
(Sun-Times file)
President Obama paid $1.65 million for the Kenwood mansion he and his family moved into in 2005. His real estate tax bill this year is $22,456.43 -- a 1 percent increase from last year.
The median tax bill for city homeowners is up 9.6 percent.
That's largely because the 7 percent exemption given to homeowners is being phased out.
But the president didn't take that exemption during the last two years. So he's not experiencing the pain of losing it, like most other Chicago homeowners.
Obama does pay more in property taxes than most politicians in Chicago and Cook County do, the Chicago Sun-Times found by examining online copies of the tax bills that Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas mailed out this week. But Obama's seeing one of the smallest increases among Cook County politicians.
Among the others:
- Mayor Daley's tax bill is up 3.52 percent on his South Loop townhouse. That's $464.37 above what he paid last year.
- Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's tax bill is up 3 percent on his Avalon Park bungalow, costing him another $41.63 this year.
- Gov. Quinn's taxes are up more than 13 percent for his two-story Georgian home in the Galewood neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side -- $377.11 over last year.
- Ald. John Pope (10th) is seeing his tax bill rise 33 percent. The Hegewisch alderman will pay $360.52 more than last year on his home.
- Ald. Joe Moore (49th) is paying 15.5 percent more. The Rogers Park alderman will pay $1,118.98 more on his home.
All Cook County property homeowners must pay their second proptery-tax installment by Dec. 1 to avoid penalities and interest.
| Politician | Community | Last Year | This Year | Increase | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Obama | Kenwood | $22,233.34 | $22,456.43 | $223.09 | 1.00% |
| Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel | Lake View | $13,022.60 | $13,501.51 | $478.91 | 3.68% |
| Gov. Quinn | Galewood | $2,834.02 | $3,211.13 | $377.11 | 13.31% |
| Mayor Daley | South Loop | $13,175.02 | $13,639.39 | $464.37 | 3.52% |
| Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich | Ravenswood | $8,344.04 | $8,776.00 | $431.96 | 5.18% |
| Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan | Ravenswood | $10,213.34 | $10,664.07 | $450.73 | 4.41% |
| Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias | Gold Coast | $12,956.04 | $13,086.04 | $130 | 1.00% |
| Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes | North Center | $10,275.02 | $10,726.34 | $451.32 | 4.90% |
| House Speaker Michael J. Madigan | West Lawn | $3,592.82 | $3,854.77 | $261.95 | 7.29% |
| Senate President John Cullerton | Ravenswood | $10,667.54 | $11,122.84 | $455.30 | 4.27% |
| City Clerk Miguel del Valle | Humboldt Park | $3,654.96 | $4,039.90 | $384.94 | 10.53% |
| State’s Atty. Anita Alvarez | River Forest | $21,435.20 | $21,348.19 | ($87.01) | -0.41% |
| Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas | Gold Coast | $19,799.46 | $20,430.34 | $630.88 | 3.19% |
| Cook County Assessor James Houlihan | Lake View | $23,524.90 | $24,093.10 | $568.20 | 2.42% |
| Cook County Clerk David Orr | Rogers Park | $8,020.62 | $8,449.38 | $428.76 | 5.35% |
| Recorder of Deeds Eugene Moore | Maywood | $4,109.12 | $4,137.87 | $28.75 | 0.70% |
| Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown | Jackson Park | $1,469.70 | $1,517.56 | $47.86 | 3.26% |
| Congress | |||||
| Rep. Danny Davis | South Austin | $2,336.70 | $2,708.37 | $371.67 | 15.91% |
| Rep. Michael Quigley | Lake View | $10,350.26 | $11,596.49 | $1,246.23 | 12.04% |
| Rep. Bobby Rush | Oakland | $3,648.32 | $3,525.99 | ($122.33) | -3.35% |
| Rep. Jan Schakowsky | Evanston | $14,931.08 | $16,059.71 | $1,128.63 | 7.56% |
| Chicago City Council | |||||
| Ald. Manuel Flores (1st) | Wicker Park | $5,922.38 | $5,969.14 | $46.76 | 0.79% |
| Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd) | Near West Side | $7,873.00 | $8,002.07 | $129.07 | 1.64% |
| Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) | Bronzeville | $2,152.92 | $2,522.77 | $369.85 | 17.18% |
| Ald. Toni Preckwinkle (4th) | Kenwood | $2,017.44 | $2,081.72 | $64.28 | 3.19% |
| Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) | South Shore | $6,324.76 | $6,388.23 | $63.47 | 1.00% |
| Ald. Freddrenna Lyle (6th) | Grand Crossing | $1,526.72 | $1,890.28 | $363.56 | 23.81% |
| Ald. Sandi Jackson (7th) | South Shore | $4,389.48 | $4,781.81 | $392.33 | 8.94% |
| Ald. Michelle Harris (8th) | South Chicago | $1,263.40 | $1,304.54 | $41.14 | 3.26% |
| Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) | Roseland | $1,143.30 | $1,180.53 | $37.23 | 3.26% |
| Ald. John Pope (10th) | Hegewisch | $1,083.60 | $1,444.12 | $360.52 | 33.27% |
| Ald. James Balcer (11th) | Bridgeport | $2,243.30 | $2,314.76 | $71.46 | 3.19% |
| Ald. George Cardenas (12th) | Little Village | $4,009.28 | $4,397.78 | $388.50 | 9.69% |
| Ald. Frank Olivo (13th) | West Lawn | $2,818.14 | $3,068.84 | $250.70 | 8.90% |
| Ald. Edward M. Burke (14th) | West Elsdon | $8,551.98 | $8,625.12 | $73.14 | 0.86% |
| Ald. Toni Foulkes (15th) | Englewood | $1,357.28 | $1,719.17 | $361.89 | 26.66% |
| Ald. JoAnn Thompson (16th) | Back of the Yards | $459.20 | $770.22 | $311.02 | 67.73% |
| Ald. Latasha Thomas (17th) | Gresham | $1,966.60 | $2,309.46 | $342.86 | 17.43% |
| Ald. Lona Lane (18th) | Wrightwood | $1,613.62 | $1,664.94 | $51.32 | 3.18% |
| Ald. Ginger Rugai (19th) | Beverly | $4,510.50 | $4,907.75 | $397.25 | 8.81% |
| Ald. Willie Cochran (20th) | Woodlawn | $1,907.36 | $2,274.74 | $367.38 | 19.26% |
| Ald. Howard Brookins Jr. (21st) | Calumet Heights | $2,031.50 | $2,172.50 | $141.00 | 6.94% |
| Ald. Ricardo Munoz (22nd) | Little Village | $2,422.74 | $2,795.30 | $372.56 | 15.38% |
| Ald. Michael Zalewski (23rd) | Garfield Ridge | $2,879.48 | $3,090.53 | $211.05 | 7.33% |
| Ald. Sharon Dixon (24th) | Lawndale | $2,031.46 | $2,400.10 | $368.64 | 18.15% |
| Ald. Danny Solis (25th) | Pilsen | $5,296.04 | $5,697.42 | $401.38 | 7.58% |
| Ald. Roberto Maldonado (26th) | Logan Square | $2,383.94 | $3,186.07 | $802.13 | 33.65% |
| Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) | West Loop | $3,207.56 | $3,588.02 | $380.46 | 11.86% |
| Ald. Ed Smith (28th) | Garfield Park | $3,455.06 | $3,489.67 | $34.61 | 1.00% |
| Ald. Isaac Carothers (29th) | South Austin | $1,697.02 | $2,062.31 | $365.29 | 21.53% |
| Ald. Ariel Reboyras (30th) | Belmont Central | $3,178.18 | $3,558.70 | $380.52 | 11.97% |
| Ald. Ray Suarez (31st) | Craigin | $3,918.68 | $4,306.67 | $387.99 | 9.90% |
| Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) | Bucktown | $9,346.08 | $9,439.84 | $93.76 | 1.00% |
| Ald. Richard Mell (33rd) | Irving Park | $4,334.84 | $4,710.53 | $375.69 | 8.67% |
| Ald. Carrie Austin (34th) | Roseland | $1,054.10 | $1,088.42 | $34.32 | 3.26% |
| Ald. Rey Colon (35th) | Humboldt Park | $4,232.46 | $4,262.26 | $29.80 | 0.70% |
| Ald. John Rice (36th) | Belmont Terrace | $3,161.68 | $3,088.37 | ($73.31) | -2.32% |
| Ald. Emma Mitts (37th) | South Austin | $1,856.78 | $1,969.46 | $112.68 | 6.07% |
| Ald. Thomas Allen (38th) | Portage Park | $3,824.66 | $4,211.30 | $386.64 | 10.11% |
| Ald. Margaret Laurino (39th) | Sauganash | $2,999.96 | $3,204.18 | $204.22 | 6.81% |
| Ald. Pat O’Connor (40th) | North Park | $6,845.68 | $7,262.62 | $416.94 | 6.09% |
| Ald. Brian Doherty (41st) | Edison Park | $4,849.38 | $5,246.31 | $396.93 | 8.19% |
| Ald. Vi Daley (43rd) | Old Town | $10,777.96 | $9,936.08 | ($841.88) | -7.81% |
| Ald. Thomas Tunney (44th) | Lake View | $3,474.04 | $3,631.89 | $157.85 | 4.54% |
| Ald. Pat Levar (45th) | Jefferson Park | $6,100.52 | $6,510.47 | $409.95 | 6.72% |
| Ald. Helen Shiller (46th) | Uptown | $7,220.88 | $7,275.24 | $54.36 | 0.75% |
| Ald. Eugene Schulter (47th) | North Center | $8,076.76 | $8,506.02 | $429.26 | 5.31% |
| Ald. Mary Ann Smith (48th) | Edgewater | $3,646.08 | $3,653.90 | $7.82 | 0.21% |
| Ald. Joseph Moore (49th) | Rogers Park | $7,214.48 | $8,333.46 | $1,118.98 | 15.51% |
| Ald. Bernie Stone (50th) | West Rogers Park | $2,050.94 | $2,104.01 | $53.07 | 2.59% |
| Cook County Board | |||||
| President Todd Stroger | Avalon Park | $1,306.18 | $1,347.81 | $41.63 | 3.19% |
| Cmsr. William M. Beavers | South Shore | $2,165.26 | $2,183.04 | $17.78 | 0.82% |
| Cmsr. Jerry Butler | Prairie Shores | $3,477.82 | $3,860.99 | $383.17 | 11.02% |
| Cmsr. Forrest Claypool | Lake View | $11,521.52 | $11,985.39 | $463.87 | 4.03% |
| Cmsr. Earlean Collins | South Austin | $2,688.38 | $3,047.52 | $359.14 | 13.36% |
| Cmsr. John P. Daley | Bridgeport | $5,986.26 | $6,394.59 | $408.33 | 6.82% |
| Cmsr. Elizabeth Doody Gorman | Orland Park | $12,899.80 | $16,940.26 | $4,040.46 | 31.32% |
| Cmsr. Gregg Goslin | Glenview | $14,762.66 | $15,186.31 | $423.65 | 2.87% |
| Cmsr. Joseph Mario Moreno | South Loop | $6,228.02 | $19,254.13 | $13,026.11 | 209.15% |
| Cmsr. Joan Patricia Murphy | Crestwood | $4,227.06 | $4,165.69 | ($61.37) | -1.45% |
| Cmsr. Anthony J. Peraica | Riverside | $12,578.46 | $14,653.88 | $2,075.42 | 16.50% |
| Cmsr. Edwin Reyes | Logan Square | $9,281.60 | $8,822.14 | ($459.46) | -4.95% |
| Cmsr. Timothy O. Schneider | Bartlett | $12,337.78 | $13,156.50 | $818.72 | 6.64% |
| Cmsr. Peter N. Silvestri | Elmwood Park | $5,090.58 | $5,216.30 | $125.72 | 2.47% |
| Cmsr. Larry Suffredin | Evanston | $15,529.78 | $16,659.71 | $1,129.93 | 7.28% |
| County Board of Review | |||||
| Joe Berrios | Craigin | $4,748.90 | $5,145.25 | $396.35 | 8.35% |
| Brendan Houlihan | Palos Heights | $4,382.62 | $4,342.85 | ($39.77) | -0.91% |
| Larry Rodgers Jr. | South Loop | $20,266.76 | $20,205.19 | ($61.57) | -0.30% |
| Other | |||||
| Water Reclamation District Pres. Terry O’Brien | Edgebrook | $6,702.66 | $7,118.14 | $415.48 | 6.20% |
| Ex-city Inspector General David Hoffman | Wicker Park | $15,514.96 | $16,018.93 | $503.97 | 3.25% |
| Cheryle Jackson, U.S. Senate candidate | Jackson Park | $9,236.26 | $9,328.93 | $92.67 | 1.00% |
| Source: Chicago Sun Times - Link to article | |||||