Schaumburg Township residents can appeal their Cook County property taxes at the township through Feb. 3. The township is ...

Delays in fund disbursement at the Cook County Treasurer’s Office this fall cost Evanston/Skokie School District 65 ...

Cook County’s bungled property tax distribution system has cost Evanston/Skokie School District 65 “approximately $1.14 ...

UPDATE: On Dec. 16, counsel for Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas notified the court they plan to appeal. Faced with a ruling that Cook County may be liable for the equity homeowners lose when their ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Property tax bills in Cook County are due on Monday night, and the I-Team is investigating the sticker shock and the extreme hikes on many of those bills. The median residential ...

Dec. 15, 2025 – Chicago and Cook County’s brainy real estate tax experts are pointing fingers of blame while trying to explain the perfect storm. When tens of thousands of Chicago homeowners realized ...

Greg Bishop discusses a story from Legal Newsline about Cook County's property tax sale system being found unconstitutional by a federal judge. The ruling comes as activists in Chicago urge taxpayer ...

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Cook County’s system of property tax incentives for businesses is approaching expiration in two years and a new analysis points to needed reforms. Board of Commissioners President Toni Preckwinkle ...

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A federal judge ruled that Cook County’s system for handling unpaid property taxes violates the Constitution, delivering a major victory for homeowners who lost their properties and accumulated equity ...

Things are becoming so desperate in Cook County over the recent apocalyptic property tax bills that taxpayers are exploring all avenues to save their homes and businesses. With the average homeowner ...