Cook County’s property tax system is a Rubik’s Cube for even those relatively steeped in assessments and equalization factors ...

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

Chicago-area residents are facing some of the country’s highest property taxes, with bills surging at double the inflation ...

Maria Pappas will host a celebration recognizing the Assyrian New Year 6776 while honoring civic, business, and community leaders who have made significant contributions to the Chicagoland area. The ...

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

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

The county’s property tax levy has increased from $6.8 billion in 1995 to $19.2 billion in 2024, or twice the rate of ...

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.

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

A new report from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas shows property taxes collected by county taxing bodies over the past 30 years grew at twice the rate of inflation. In 1995, Cook County local ...

Taxing agencies — including schools, parks, libraries and cities — sent property tax bills totaling $19.2 billion in 2024, up more than 180% from the $6.8 billion taxing districts required property ...