Cook County approved a 2026 property tax levy of $13,780,089 on December 16, marking a 7.57% increase over the previous year.

Treasurer Maria Pappas' office took "emergency steps" to send some of the more than $8 billion in property tax funds due to ...

Cook County taxing bodies that have waited months to get their cut of property tax revenues will receive a partial payment in the coming days.

Cook County suburban school districts are begging to receive their share of property tax revenues in order to to make payroll.

The Cook County Treasurer's Office is providing $2.3B in emergency funds to local governments after long-delayed property tax ...

The Cook County Board of Review will extend the appeals window for some townships. After a four-month delay, many Cook County property owners got a shock when their property tax bills arrived. The ...

Cook County’s system of property tax incentives for businesses is approaching expiration in two years and a new analysis points to needed reforms. Board of Commissioners President Toni Preckwinkle ...

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CHICAGO (WGN) — When their tax bills arrive, Cook County homeowners may be in for a big surprise, according to an analysis by the office of Treasurer Maria Pappas. After a monthslong delay, the second ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — At the Cook County Building, a coalition of African American pastors rang the bell for what they said is an economic emergency. Rev. Ira Acree and clergy representing 20 ...

The missed payment appears to be another manifestation of cash-flow constraints after a computer overhaul led to delays in ...

A federal court judge recently ruled the most egregious feature of Illinois’ tax sale law, allowing for the total loss of ...