According to a recent study by the county treasurer, taxes went up by a median of more than 16% citywide. Dal Santo's ...

As we have written before, this system feels like something from the 19th century; it has the historical stench of a racist ...

Treasurer Maria Pappas is asking for more time to decide whether to appeal a judge's Dec. 8 decision in a high-profile ...

With Cook County property tax payments due December 15, Treasurer Maria Pappas says payment plans are available for those unable to pay their tax bills in full by the deadline.

Cook County homeowners face rising property taxes. Three-fourths of that money is going to police and fire pensions instead ...

A coalition of African American pastors in Cook County, Illinois, are urging lawmakers to roll back property taxes and ...

Federal judge rules the system violates the “takings” clause, but compensation for homeowners in class-action lawsuit remains ...

The Cook County Board of Review is reopening tax appeals for 24 townships until Dec. 12, but it only applies to future bills.

Due to Cook County’s zero-sum property tax system, a controversial valuation process hammers neighborhoods with little economic cushion.

Homeowners across Cook County are getting property tax bills they can’t afford, with some families on the South and West ...

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

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi faced many angry questions even as he tried to pass the blame onto others for the current ...