Two-month delay expected; no-interest loans will help schools, libraries, parks, fire districts and other taxing bodies, ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

The second installment of Cook County Property tax bills will finally be going out to homeowners. Cook County property tax bills for 2024 are set to be released by next Friday, Nov. 14. Payments are ...

It took little time after this year’s Cook County property tax bills became public for the political gamesmanship to begin. This year’s bills showed Chicago homeowners’ median property tax bills ...

Illinois’ current property tax assessment system dates back to the year Apollo 13 launched and the Beatles broke up. Cook County officials say it's finally time for the 55-year-old framework to get an ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is inviting the public to the unveiling of her office's newest multilingual property tax brochure. The tax guide has been translated into Indonesian and will be ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Who pays for governmental ineptitude? In considering that question in its many contexts, this board has focused mainly on taxpayers and understandably so. After all, they’re the ones footing the ...

Karin Schluecker Korth says her house is too big for her, but she doesn’t want to leave. It holds the memory of her late husband Bruce, who died in 2015; his spirit is in the house, she says. Her ...