COOK COUNTY - Homeowners in Chicago's south suburbs are feeling the pinch of significant property tax increases, and Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi says part of the problem stems from tax breaks ...

More than 10,000 Cook County property owners overpaid on their property taxes last year, and the Treasurer’s Office is sending out millions in automatic refunds. According to Treasurer Maria ...

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 ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced the filing of a new bill in the Illinois Legislature aimed at providing property ...

Likovski was one of two former Cook County Assessor's Office employees charged along with the owner of a Chicago Heights fencing company in an alleged 2017 bribery scheme. Co-defendant Robert Mitziga, ...

Judge rejects claim that Cook County tax sales are racially discriminatory Illinois counties defend their property tax sales despite U.S. Supreme Court ruling Chicago-area home prices keep going up.

Paying your tax bill online is easy and safe, but you can also pay by mail or in person By Maria Pappas In 1789, Ben Franklin ...

Announcement mentions relief for south suburbs Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced the filing of a new bill in the ...

The 2024 law is similar to a law Pritzker signed in 2019 creating a property tax relief task force. The report that resulted ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is urging state lawmakers to fund a $200 million program to help taxpayers who’ve ...

Madison for property-tax purposes. The office came up with a value of $317 million, a 27% increase from the $250 million valuation determined in 2023 by the Cook County Board of Review ...

If passed, the Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief Act would provide credits to homeowners who have seen 25 percent increases or more in their bills.