Commissioners are worried what to tell Cook County homeowners about bill timing or long-delayed refunds and local libraries ...

One proposed constitutional amendment imposing a 3% tax on millionaires would yield $1,500 checks to property owners. Another ...

Since I came into this office in 1998, there’s been one constant, the inexorable rise of property tax bills.  To better understand why, my office conducted a 30-year analysis of property tax data. The ...

Lawmakers returning to Springfield this month have no shortage of pressing issues. Yet one item is set to rush to the front of the line: a deal to keep a new Chicago Bears stadium in Illinois. That ...

For homeowners on a fixed income, a surprise four figure bill can feel impossible to handle.

Robert Castle says his property tax bill in Cook County skyrocketed overnight. Here’s why it happened, how assessments change ...

O’Connor discusses the implications of the court’s ruling on Cook County’s tax sales CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, April ...

About 1,700 certificates of error — a one-page request to correct assessment mistakes — were turned in to Cook County ...

Districts could limit increases if Illinois schools were adequately funded. And don't forget about all those skipped teacher ...

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

Tax statements began arriving in Cook County property owners’ mailboxes this week, and the statements include a new solid ...

A bill awaiting the governor's signature would increase the sales tax and create a new rental tax in Autauga County. The proposed half-cent sales tax increase would raise the total sales tax in ...