Cook County homeowners have all been granted an extension in paying their first-installment property tax bills for 2026.

For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.

O'Connor discusses how the Cook County tax bills are due on April 1. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2026 ...

Delayed distributions of Cook County property tax revenues cost Orland High School District 230 $1.3 million, officials say.

New data show homeowners in Cook County are struggling to pay their property tax bills, after those bills jumped by record amounts in some cases.

County officials said they would be mailing 1.8 million first installment property tax bills for the 2025 tax year by March 2.

The state has not yet updated its law, exposing counties to potential liability, and two legislative fixes have been introduced to address the issue.

Cook County’s system to give property tax breaks to businesses is set to expire in two years, and Board President Toni Preckwinkle is looking to revamp the program that has already shifted billions of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As election season kicks off in earnest and the Springfield veto session hurtles to its conclusion, Cook County Board President ...

The head-to-head featured Fritz Kaegi accusing Pat Hynes of being beholden to property tax attorneys and Hynes arguing Kaegi ...

Democratic Board of Review members Samantha Steele and George Cardenas have feuded. Both face opponents with lots of ...

For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.