Within days, the metastasizing debate over who was responsible for the rising tax burden collided with deepening ideological rifts in Chicago and Cook County.

A federal judge dismissed claims that Cook County’s sales of properties over their tax debt are racially discriminatory. To claim the disproportionate number of Black- and Latino-owned properties sold ...

CHICAGO, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas plans to postpone the Annual Tax Sale for seven months, during which time she hopes to work with legislators on comprehensive ...

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

A lawsuit against the city of Chicago alleging that sales of properties over tax debt were racially discriminatory has been dismissed. A disproportionate number of Black- and Latino-owned properties ...

The county treasurer's new report describing large hikes in Chicago residential tax bills effectively takes property tax ...

South suburban homeowners were hit with a severe case of sticker shock this week as Cook County property tax bills started arriving, slapping a record-high hike on the median bill and squeezing ...

How do you tell when people are overburdened by property tax bills? You could listen to what people are saying, of course, or make a comparison with rates for comparable property in other states. But ...

CHICAGO — A new online tool aims to help alleviate the sting of Cook County residents who’ve received a big increase in property taxes this year, specifically in the south and southwest suburbs. Cook ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas urged property owners who owe back taxes to pay their tab before tax liens occur, which places the delinquent taxes on the annual tax sale list. The annual tax sale ...