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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

A new report out Monday shows how much property taxes have grown in Cook County.

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 ...

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

Republicans are blaming Democratic policies, such as unfunded mandates on local governments and school districts, for raising ...