From the Chicago Tribune
Harris Public Policy Professor Christopher Berry
Harris Public Policy Professor Christopher Berry

Harris Public Policy Professor Christopher Berry's research is featured in a series of Chicago Tribune articles uncovering the unequal burden that Cook County's property tax system puts on poorer homeowners, with tax breaks going to the rich.

"[The] system effectively transfers the tax burden onto those who can least afford it while giving a break to those of greater means," said Berry. "It’s a textbook example of institutional racism.”

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