Marengo Township Assessments for Next Spring’s Real Estate Tax Bills

Marengo Township has a three-year median average assessment of 31.14%. That means that property owners will receive an increase via what is commonly called a “township multiplier.” Actually, the increase is imposed by County government. It is uniformly applied to … Continue reading

Crystal Lake and Lakewood Bargaining Fire Protection

The end of January Northwest Herald Editor Dan McCaleb got Lakewood Village President Erin Smith to say that “in the future” Lakewood might be willing to discuss returning its fire protection to the Crystal Lake Fire Department. (The link provided … Continue reading