With elections coming in November, Berrios et al. want to look like taxpayers’ friends.  So they object to their non-friend Assessor James Houlihan:

The Cook County Board of Review will hold a press conference to discuss how the new 10/25 Property Tax Ordinance, and an historic increase in home market values set by the County Assessor [Italics added], have resulted in unfair burdens on residential property owners.

WHEN: 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 3, 2010

WHERE: Board of Review hearing room, Cook County Building, 118 N. Clark St., Chicago

WHO: Board of Review commissioners Joseph Berrios, Larry Rogers, and Brendan Houlihan.

This last is Irish, I think: