Residents in Cook County will once again have a chance to clear overdue moving traffic violation fees without paying ...

Chicago and Cook County property owners are being battered by a property tax system that has outpaced inflation by double ...

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

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 ...

In Skokie, a stretch of Oakton Street is slated for upgrades, as trustees approve a Cook County-backed roadway improvement ...

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

A group of hopeful Cook County property owners eager to get breaks on their tax bills are likely to end up disappointed. About 1,700 certificates of error — one-page requests to correct property ...

Districts could limit increases if Illinois schools were adequately funded. And don't forget about all those skipped teacher pension payments by the city of Chicago.

Fox Chicago wanted to provide a fairly basic explainer of why paying property taxes is even a thing. Property taxes are an important revenue stream for local governments like cities, counties, school ...