Over 12,000 property owners have already paid through the Cook County treasurer's website, totaling $64 million in online payments.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi's latest valuation of Chicago’s urban core places more of the area’s tax burden on commercial property owners than homeowners.

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has mailed nearly 1.8 million Tax Year 2024 First Installment property tax bills. Payments are due March 4, 2025.

This case and another taking aim at suburban counties are moving forward in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2023 that said tax sales violate private property rights guaranteed by the ...

Paying your tax bill online is easy and safe, but you can also pay by mail or in person By Maria Pappas In 1789, Ben Franklin ...

A former employee of Cook County’s property-tax appeal agency will get a big payout to end a legal case, just months after he was fired and sued a Democratic elected official. A county board ...

The Cook County assessor's final estimates would shift the city's property tax burden slightly in favor of homeowners and against commercial landlords. Recent history suggests that probably won't hold ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is urging state lawmakers to fund a $200 million program to help taxpayers who’ve ...

Illinois law says homeowners who falsely apply for property tax breaks could face criminal prosecution. In Saleh’s case, Kaegi’s office says it hasn’t decided whether to ask Cook County ...

As Cook County Treasurer, I’ve learned the property tax system can be confusing and intimidating. Whether you’re a new or ...

Knowing this, we encourage you to appeal your property’s assessed value to the Board of Review... #boardofreview ...

Madison for property-tax purposes. The office came up with a value of $317 million, a 27% increase from the $250 million valuation determined in 2023 by the Cook County Board of Review ...