Attending your Virtual Property Assessment Hearing 

Hearings for the 2023 Board of Review that are conducted via Zoom will receive a letter in the mail with information about your hearing and how to attend once your hearing is scheduled.

If you wish to view your submitted assessment appeal evidence, please visit tax.lakecountyil.gov and click Documents or Appeal Comparables. 

To ensure a smooth transition into your virtual hearing, please join five minutes before your scheduled time, to allow staff to check you in.

If you requested an in-person hearing, you have the option to: 

• Join by phone (no setup required) or 
• Join by a Zoom video meeting (setup required).

If you requested a phone hearing, please join by phone (no setup required). 

Joining by Phone?

Call 1-312-626-6799 and follow the prompts. The Meeting ID is 885 8097 3633 and Passcode is 002259. You can call in using your landline or cell phone. You do not need to download the Zoom app on your phone.

A Board of Review Clerk will connect with you shortly after you join.

Joining by Zoom Video Meeting? 

To join a Zoom meeting on a computer or mobile device, download the free Zoom app or client from zoom.us/download. Create a free Zoom account. We recommend that you do this at least 24 hours before your scheduled hearing.    

To Join the Zoom Meeting, click on the link below:  
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88580973633?pwd=c0ozeXBnU0tWNTk1Q2dSOHc0c0tUdz09

Meeting ID: 885 8097 3633
Passcode: 002259 

A Board of Review Clerk will connect with you shortly after you join.

If you do not attend your scheduled hearing, your case will be heard based on the evidence you submitted. Hearings cannot be rescheduled.

Questions?

Please contact our office at [email protected] or (847)-377-2100

During your Virtual Property Assessment Hearing

Fifteen (15) minutes are allotted per hearing. During the hearing, the Board of Review will review evidence, hear testimony and rebuttal from the Appellant and Township Assessor, the Board will ask questions and render a decision. Consequently, it is important that you organize your evidence and testimony so that the complete hearing can take place within fifteen (15) minutes. 

If you do not attend your scheduled hearing, your case will be heard based on the evidence you submitted. Hearings cannot be rescheduled. 

The Open Appeals Act require these meetings be recorded and held for 18 months and require these meetings to be available for the Public to attend - please keep in mind that any public resident can join your virtual hearing.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. I don’t have a Zoom account. How can I create an account to join the Zoom Video Meeting?

Before joining a Zoom meeting on a computer or mobile device, you can download the free Zoom app or client from zoom.us/download. Create a Zoom account by going to zoom.us, and click, "SIGN UP, IT’S FREE" and follow the prompts from there. We recommend that you do this at least 24 hours before your scheduled hearing.  

2. I have a Zoom account. How can I join the Zoom Video Meeting?

https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193

To Join the Zoom Meeting, click on the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88580973633?pwd=c0ozeXBnU0tWNTk1Q2dSOHc0c0tUdz09 

The Meeting ID: 885 8097 3633 and Passcode: 002259
Use your full name so that we can easily identify you.

3. I want to call in only. Do I need a Zoom account?

No. You can call in using your landline or mobile phone. You do not need a Zoom app or account. Call 1-312-626-6799 and follow the prompts. The Meeting ID is 885 8097 3633 and Passcode is 002259.

4. What happens if I get disconnected?

Rejoin the meeting if your scheduled hearing time is not over.

5. What happens if I cannot join the meeting at my appointed time? 

If you do not attend your scheduled hearing, your case will be heard based on the evidence you submitted. Hearings cannot be rescheduled.

6. What happens if there is an issue with Zoom or a power outage on the Lake County site?

Please refer to this website for any changes to the Zoom meeting or for Emergency Notifications.

7. May I join the meeting?

Yes. All Board of Review meetings follow the open meetings act. 

8. What if I call in or join the meeting early?

We recommend you call or login 5 mins prior to your scheduled hearing. A Board of Review Clerk will connect with you shortly after you join.
Lunch breaks are from 12 Noon – 1 p.m.