A simple first step to buy time for real reform is to cap Cook County property tax growth for parcels experiencing high increases in their bills.

Featured on WGN Radio’s “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Nov. 22, 2025: Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas joins the show to ...

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

Just 43 days after Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle introduced the spending plan that closed a $102.6 million gap ...

Some homeowners are searching for answers as they grapple with hefty property tax bills. A new report from the Cook County Treasurer’s Office said declining values for downtown commercial properties ...

Cook County officials announced on Friday, Nov. 7, that 1.8 million second installment property tax bills for Tax Year 2024 are expected to be mailed to property owners on Nov.ember 14, 2025, with a ...

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Cook County property owners should mark their calendars for November 14, as officials have announced that's the day they can expect their second installment property tax bills for Tax Year 2024 to hit ...

A year after the bills were sent out, Harvey’s 2023 property tax collection rates are the third lowest in Cook County, a study of collections by the Cook County treasurer’s office has found. The study ...

Cook County officials seeking property tax relief for low-income seniors scraped by in the Illinois General Assembly, winning passage of a bill that expands eligibility for senior property tax breaks ...

When it comes to property taxes in Cook County, a lot of people feel like they’re staring at a 1,000-piece puzzle—and someone hid the box with the picture on the cover. That’s why I want to tell you ...