Appealing Property Tax in Cook County

[Conrad Legé]

Hello all,

Like most people in Cook County, my property taxes have climbed higher again this year. I received something in the mail from a tax attorney about appealing my taxes to potentially lower them and now am considering it for the first time. I've owned my rental property for two years now. Has anyone successfully done this? Am I able to appeal myself? Also, I realized on the cook county assessor website my property valuation seem to be very undervalued. What are the risks of appealing? Could I see my taxes go even higher if they reassess my home? Looking for insights from those have gone through this process. 

Thanks,