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

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

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.

A group of hopeful Cook County property owners eager to get breaks on their tax bills are likely to end up disappointed.

The primary driver of the tax burden is school districts, which accounted for nearly 55 percent of all property taxes in 2024 ...

Anyone who has seen their latest tax bill can attest to the strain on the checkbook.

Skyrocketing property taxes​ continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.

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

Roughly 20,000 approved certificate-of-error refunds, worth more than $46 million in total, are currently stuck at the Cook ...

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

Taxing agencies — including schools, parks, libraries and cities — sent property tax bills totaling $19.2 billion in 2024, up more than 180% from the $6.8 billion taxing districts required property ...

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