Property value protests hit 11-year low in Winnebago County
(WorldNews Politics)

ROCKFORD — The number of people protesting assessed property values has hit an 11-year low, a sign to many of the continued recovery of a real estate market hit hard by the Great Recession.Higher home sale prices, which are nearing prerecession levels in Rockford, make it tougher to make the case to assessors for a reduction. But there are other potential explanations for the downward trend, too, according to people familiar with tax issues. They include a protest deadline that ......