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As community organizers and Pilsen area residents celebrated Cinco de Mayo on Saturday at Dvorak Park, they were also calling out increased property taxes that shocked residents last year when they received their tax bill.
Pilsen and the rest of the 25th Ward have seen a 46% jump in property taxes on average, according to protest organizers, an increase much steeper than in any other Chicago neighborhood.
"We know June comes around every single year. We know these pools need to be open every single year. We need to hire people every single year. So somebody dropped the ball," said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th).