The case affects more than 1,700 homeowners who lost their properties in tax sales, but whether the county owes them money ...

Cook County taxing bodies that have waited months to get their cut of property tax revenues will receive a partial payment in the coming days.

The Tribune requested the past four years of tax returns from the Democratic candidates for Cook County Board president and ...

Treasurer Maria Pappas' office took "emergency steps" to send some of the more than $8 billion in property tax funds due to ...

CHICAGO -- ABC News, ABC-Owned Television Stations and the ABC7 Chicago I-Team are finding that too many Black and Latino homeowners are being "highballed." They are more likely to pay higher property ...

How do you tell when people are overburdened by property tax bills? You could listen to what people are saying, of course, or make a comparison with rates for comparable property in other states. But ...

Illinois’ current property tax assessment system dates back to the year Apollo 13 launched and the Beatles broke up. Cook County officials say it's finally time for the 55-year-old framework to get an ...

Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer is leading an effort to create a property tax relief fund as residents across the region struggle to pay their bills and risk losing their homes. Gainer told ...

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 ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is, once again, facing scrutiny over property taxes. In a year when homeowners in some parts of the county are seeing skyrocketing assessments, now comes word tax ...

Since 2000, the words “Property reassessment” have filled Cook County property owners with dread. Over a three-year period, the Cook County tax assessor turns their gaze to sections of Chicago and the ...