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

District U-46 is among the taxing bodies finally receiving Cook County property tax revenue it should have been paid in the fall.

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

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 ...

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

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.

Cook County has released a study proposing changes to its property tax incentives program to improve fairness and efficiency, including standardizing criteria and documentation.

Five school board members voted against the increase, arguing many homeowners cannot afford higher taxes and that Chicago ...

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 ...

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With the second Cook County property tax payment due Monday, pastors and civil rights leaders are calling for a 60-day extension, penalty freeze, and rollback of sharp increases hitting West and South ...