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An important note for anyone you know who purchased a new home in 2007 or 2008. The Cook County Assessor mailed out 2008 Taxpayer Exemption Applications last week. Exemptions reduce a property's "equalized value", which in turn lowers the overall property tax bill. More details about the various exemptions can be found on my web site , and on the County Assessor's site . Forms were mailed to anyone who purchased a home in 2007 or 2008, or who did not claim exemptions for 2007. Applications can also be down-loaded here . Please contact me if you have any questions about claiming these tax exemptions or filing "certificates of error" to correct mistakes on older tax bills.