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

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

Treasurer Maria Pappas released the study just days before property taxes are due in Cook County and says it's a "call to ...

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.

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New data show homeowners in Cook County are struggling to pay their property tax bills, after those bills jumped by record amounts in some cases. According to a new analysis from the Cook County ...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Treasurer Maria Pappas promised Tuesday that homeowners and other property owners will receive tax bills on time this spring, and that property tax ...

While property taxes became a focus across the country in 2025, the biggest story by far was the disaster in Cook County. Starting with computer issues, things cascaded into multiple massive errors ...