Two incumbents of a Cook County agency responsible for making decisions about taxpayers’ property assessment appeals faced ...

UPDATE: On Dec. 16, counsel for Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas notified the court they plan to appeal. Faced with a ruling that Cook County may be liable for the equity homeowners lose when their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Late property tax bills weren’t just an inconvenience for homeowners and businesses, they were a drag on taxing districts around ...

A federal judge ruled that Cook County’s system for handling unpaid property taxes violates the Constitution, delivering a major victory for homeowners who lost their properties and accumulated equity ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill (WGN) – A delay in property tax bills in Chicagoland comes as an unwelcome surprise for homeowners this holiday season. Despite being late, Cook County property tax bills are now ...

For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.

Plans are underway to sunset Cook County’s contentious property tax sale system in the coming years. Last week, state Sen. Celina Villanueva, D-Chicago, filed a bill to bring Illinois into compliance ...

Late property tax bills weren’t just an inconvenience for homeowners and businesses, they were a drag on taxing districts around Cook County, to the collective tune of almost $122 million for school ...

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