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

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

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

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.

Thousands of recent Cook County homebuyers are facing an unexpected hangup — and it’s not with their mortgage. Roughly 17,000 people who’ve closed on homes since July 1 are waiting on property tax ...

NBC 5 Responds was able to help a Cook County family get results as they sought to correct a property tax increase of more ...

Things are becoming so desperate in Cook County over the recent apocalyptic property tax bills that taxpayers are exploring all avenues to save their homes and businesses. With the average homeowner ...

A federal judge ruled Cook County is illegally settling minor property tax debts by seizing the full value of properties. Illinois law still allows the practice.

It has been a hard year for Chicago as a whole, with many issues coming to the surface. While many are beyond the Windy City’s control, a rather large one was self-inflicted. Already saddled with the ...

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 ...

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