It turns out what Tom Kuznar of Mount Prospect thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers.

When a Cook County business successfully appeals their property taxes, the county just shifts that burden to homeowners. This ...

Property taxes have increased every year in Illinois for the past three decades. For the 2026 budget season, legislators and ...

The second installments of Cook County property tax bills are theoretically due on Thursday, Aug. 1. But thanks to technology problems, the bills haven't even been mailed out yet.

In Cook County, the I-Team found that more than 11,000 properties in the south suburbs saw their property tax assessments increase two-fold, or more, in its most recent assessment.

One patient in suburban Cook County came to an ER with symptoms and was isolated, while the other was from Chicago and ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said there are a lot of taxpayers out there like Clemons who woulc use the extra cash. "I used to go to the grocery store, lay out $50 and get three bags of ...

Cook County (WLS) -- The second installment of Cook County property taxes are usually due by August, but those bills have not even been sent out to taxpayers yet.

His work added to a growing list of public employees charged with misconduct tied to Cook County’s property tax apparatus.The list now includes former assessor’s office staffers Basilio ...