The county’s property tax levy has increased from $6.8 billion in 1995 to $19.2 billion in 2024, or twice the rate of ...

The next portion of Cook County property taxes are due on Wednesday. Here's a primer on why we even have property taxes.

A new report on property taxes in Cook County shows that they have skyrocketed over the past 30 years. And anyone who has ...

A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to ...

County leaders blame a private company's computer system upgrade. Those computer problems were fixed to send your property tax bills, but not your refunds.

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ report calls on Democratic leaders that run state government to enact significant reforms ...

Last year, Chicago's median residential tax bill in the city rose 16.7%, to $4,457, the largest percentage increase in at ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has a deft and politically useful way of making the complex easy to understand.

By freezing property values in a specific area, TIF districts artificially manipulate who pays the levy, leading to effective ...

Some commercial properties dodged penalties, as Illinois stalls on a fix to its unconstitutional tax auction system.

Rising property taxes have political consequences. Lyons Township Assessor Pat Hynes unseated incumbent Fritz Kaegi by ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas breaks down why homeowners are seeing sharp increases, how shifting property values impact ...