"What are we supposed to do?" asked one property owner at a forum hosted Monday night by the Cook County assessor's office on ...

After a group of homeowners filed suit claiming Cook County’s tax sale process robbed them of home equity, a federal judge has ruled the current system unconstitutional.

Residents and community leaders on Chicago's South and West Sides are outraged over Cook County property tax increases, ...

The Cook County Board of Review, the office tasked with settling appeals, announced that everyone who lives in a Cook County township that’s already closed its 2025 property tax appeal window will ...

The West Garfield Park session was one of three workshops scheduled this week to help South and West Side homeowners hunt for ...

Residents and community leaders on Chicago's South and West Sides are outraged over Cook County property tax increases, ...

With Cook County property tax payments due December 15, Treasurer Maria Pappas says payment plans are available for those ...

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

Many Chicago homeowners have been suffering from sticker shock, as property tax bills on the South and West sides have ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi faced many angry questions even as he tried to pass the blame onto others for the current predicament. "There is a system of appeals, where reductions are being made ...

Featured on WGN Radio’s “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Nov. 22, 2025: Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas joins the show to break down the latest property tax bills, explain rising costs tied to tax ...

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