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

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.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is pushing for a $200 million relief fund in Springfield, but he knows it won’t be an easy sell.

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 ...

Announcement mentions relief for south suburbs Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced the filing of a new bill in the ...

Cook County’s property tax exemptions have long been criticized for inconsistencies and errors. Since taking office in 2019, Kaegi’s administration has identified $42.8 million in erroneous ...

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 ...

Announcement mentions relief for south suburbs Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced the filing of a new bill in 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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...