Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The Cook County Assessor's Office extended the senior property tax exemption deadline two weeks, from Wednesday, Feb. 6, to Wednesday, Feb. 20. The exemptions are for residents 65 and over.
Senior citizens in Cook County who are eligible for property tax exemptions have a little bit of extra time to file, thanks to a deadline extension from the Cook County Assessor. The deadline, which was formerly Wednesday, Feb. 6, was pushed back to Wednesday, Feb. 20, giving residents 65 and older two more weeks to file for their tax break forms. The forms are available online at www.CookCountyAssessor.com. The tax break forms are for 2012 property taxes, which are to be paid in 2013. The savings will be shown on the second installment of tax bills set to be mailed in July of this year. All homeowners born before 1947 are eligible for the Senior Exemption, regardless of income, which reduces property taxes by about $330. Some homeowners …
Friday, January 18, 2013
The Cook County Assessor's Office recently mailed a reminder to county senior citizens to file for 2012 property tax breaks. Forms must be completed and mailed to the Assessor's Office by Wednesday, Feb. 6.
Senior citizens in Cook County eligible for property tax exemptions have until Wednesday, Feb. 6, to file the proper paperwork to receive their tax break, according to a mailing sent out by the Cook County Assessor's Office. Residents over the age of 65 should have received the mailing in early January, but residents who just turned 65 may not have gotten them yet, according to an email from the office. “Taxpayers who recently turned 65 will not receive application forms when the senior renewal forms are mailed,” Orland Park Assessor Richard E. Kelly said. “I encourage such individuals to call my office to obtain the forms and information necessary to receive the senior benefits." Kelly said the forms are also available online at www.…
Friday, March 9, 2012
Police said a ruse burglar stole from the home of a local senior citizen last month by distracting her in her backyard. She gave officers a description of the man after she realized someone had ransacked her home.
An elderly woman called the cops last month after she realized something didn't add up regarding a visitor she'd gotten earlier that day who said he wanted to repair a fence in her backyard. The 84-year-old realized she was right when she found jewelry missing from her home in the 17200 block of South 71st Avenue in Tinley Park. The woman was approached by a man around 4 p.m. Feb. 22 at her home, she told police. She described him as tall, heavyset and in his mid 40s. The man was also wearing a hat, she said, and introduced himself as "John Lopez." He told her he bought the house right behind hers for his parents, according to the report. "The subject stated that he needed to fix the fence and he asked if he could go into her yard," the …
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
From 2000 to 2010, the local population of those 65 years old and older grew three times as much as the national average, according to census data.
It's no coincidence that the local senior center is bustling these days. "It comes and goes, but oh yes, it's picked up," said Marge Weiner, a member of the commission for the Tinley Park Senior Community Center. "We've lost a lot of people who were in their 90s … But I know we do have a lot of older adults here in town." She's right. But it's not just here. The country's demographic of seniors has grown faster over the past decade than the total U.S. population—a trend that has been more than mirrored by your local Tinley community. Between 2000 and 2010, the nation's population of those 65 years old and older grew 15.1 percent, while the total U.S. population grew 9.7 percent, according to data released last month by the U.S. Census …
Sgt. USMC
9:08 pm on Saturday, March 10, 2012
I hope they find that guy and string him up by his nut sack. Taking advantage of an elderly woman? What a coward. more ›