Illinois Tax Foreclosure System Unlawfully Strips Wealth From Homeowners Facing Property Tax Foreclo

Some experts consider Illinois’ tax forfeiture system the most abusive in the nation. That’s because Illinois is the only state where homeowners facing tax foreclosure, aren’t entitled to any proceeds from the sale of their home. Further investigation into the state’s tax foreclosure process reveals a disproportionate impact on black senior homeowners here in Cook County.
Carlos Ballesteros with Injustice Watch and Emiline Posner with The Investigative Project on Race and Equity join WGN’s Lourdes Duarte in-studio to discuss their first-of-its-kind analysis.