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

O'Connor discusses how homeowners in some Cook County townships cannot pay their tax bills due to large increases.

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

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

After monthslong delays in mailing tax bills last year created havoc for property owners and local governments in Cook County, officials announced Monday that this year’s bills are out on time. All ...

Toni Preckwinkle and Maria Pappas made the announcement promising on-time bills in a news release hours before Preckwinkle was to face her Democratic primary opponent in a debate.

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

Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes are fighting for control of the office that sets valuations of more than 1.8 million parcels across the county.

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.

The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners. According to the ...

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

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.