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

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.

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

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

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 ...

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

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 out Monday shows how much property taxes have grown in Cook County.

A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to ...

Republicans are blaming Democratic policies, such as unfunded mandates on local governments and school districts, for raising ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has a deft and politically useful way of making the complex easy to understand.

By freezing property values in a specific area, TIF districts artificially manipulate who pays the levy, leading to effective ...