Property taxes and how they are determined are not well understood and, to our minds, the media has not been helping much, ...

The Cook County Board of Review typically gives taxpayers in townships a 30-day filing window for appeals. But "unprecedented ...

Like the last several years, the 2026 budget does not include any layoffs or new taxes, fines or fees. The county has not ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi explains why so many Chicago homeowners' property tax bills went way up this year.

The Cook County Board of Review, the office tasked with settling appeals, announced that everyone who lives in a Cook County ...

Residential property tax bills are rising fastest in Black neighborhoods on the South and West sides as the county's tax ...

Cook County’s property tax system is way behind schedule again, with second-installment tax bills just mailed Nov. 14 and due ...

Cook County property tax bills were badly delayed this fall, but they're finally out and payment is due right before the ...

Legislation from the Illinois General Assembly has opened the door for Cook County to fund immigrants’ legal services with ...

website for the office Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced her plans to run for Chicago mayor in 2027. In a ...

Pappas said the spike was fueled in part by declining commercial property values in the Loop. Many of those buildings still ...