The interest and issuance cost of borrowing and lost investments totaled $59.5 million for suburban school districts and ...

O'Connor discusses how some townships in Cook County remain open for appeal to start 2026. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, ...

Several suburban school superintendents told the Cook County Board Thursday their districts are hurting financially because ...

Cook County approved a 2026 property tax levy of $13,780,089 on December 16, marking a 7.57% increase over the previous year. The approved levy is $969,788 higher than in 2025. Total budgeted expenses ...

Like a haunted house, property taxes can creep up and surprise property owners if they are not prepared. Many Illinois property owners may not understand how crucial it is to be aware of the many ...

The Cook County Board of Review will extend the appeals window for some townships. After a four-month delay, many Cook County property owners got a shock when their property tax bills arrived. The ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — When their tax bills arrive, Cook County homeowners may be in for a big surprise, according to an analysis by the office of Treasurer Maria Pappas. After a monthslong delay, the second ...

Cook County property owners are still waiting for their second installment tax bills months after they’re typically mailed out in the summer. The delay stems from a years-long technology upgrade that ...

What happens when property tax revenue doesn’t come in on time due to computer glitches, but local governmental entities still need to make payroll and keep the lights on? In the case of Chicago ...

As election season kicks off in earnest and the Springfield veto session hurtles to its conclusion, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Assessor Fritz Kaegi are both pressing state ...