Property owners in Westchester paid nearly 2.1 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in Indian Head Park paid nearly 2.1 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in La Grange Park paid nearly 2.2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in Harwood Heights paid nearly 1.8 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in Schiller Park paid nearly 2.2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in River Grove paid nearly 3.2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in Burr Ridge paid nearly 2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in Northlake paid more than 2.8 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in Hinsdale paid more than 2 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in Oak Park paid nearly 3 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in Willow Springs paid nearly 2.4 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in North Riverside paid nearly 1.9 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in Forest Park paid more than 2.5 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in Hillside paid nearly 2.4 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Cook County says the Maywood boyhood home of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton is worth $141,920. Its tax bill: $8,430, or an effective property tax rate of about six percent.

Property owners in River Forest paid nearly 3 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s more than two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in La Grange paid nearly 2.4 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s two times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Property owners in Countryside paid more than 3 percent of the value of their homes in taxes last year. That’s nearly three times the national average, according to an LGIS analysis of real estate sales data in the West Suburbs from Jan 1. to June 30.

Wage growth is outpacing home prices in Cook County and seven other Illinois counties, according to an analysis of 432 counties nationwide by ATTOM Data Solutions in the second quarter.

Liberty Principles PAC recently released a radio ad to raise awareness about rising property taxes around Illinois.