ILLINOIS

Column: Assessor hiked values for commercial properties but review board erased gains, data show
Chicago Tribune
The Cook County assessor significantly hiked values of commercial properties in nine south and southwest suburban townships last year, a change ...

Illinois Has 2nd Highest Gas, Property Taxes: Studies
Patch.com
IL drivers pay 77.96 per gallon in federal and state taxes, ranking behind California, while the state trails New Jersey in property tax.

MISSOURI

Voters approve property tax increase to help community college funding
KSDK.com
On Tuesday, voters approved a property tax increase known as Proposition R, which will fund major upgrades at St. Louis Community College...

PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia Suffers Big Uniformity Loss in Commonwealth Court Tax Ruling 
JDSUPRA
The City is required to assess all properties in the City each year at the fair market value of each property. Effective for 2014, the City completed its first countywide reassessments in a very long time.

TEXAS

Texas ranks 15th worst state for property tax; Humble among worst cities, study shows
Our Community Now 
Ranking 15th worst, the state's current property crime rate is 13% higher than the national average. Texans have a 23.9% chance of being victims in the next year…