Federal judge rules the system violates the “takings” clause, but compensation for homeowners in class-action lawsuit remains unclear.

Cook County taxing bodies that have waited months to get their cut of property tax revenues will receive a partial payment in the coming days.

Cook County approved a 2026 property tax levy of $13,780,089 on December 16, marking a 7.57% increase over the previous year.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The deadline to pay your Cook County property taxes is Friday, and some homeowners are facing larger-than-expected bills. "It is shocking when you get your new bill and it's like, wow ...

Cook County homeowners face rising property taxes. Three-fourths of that money is going to police and fire pensions instead ...

Cook County suburban school districts are begging to receive their share of property tax revenues in order to to make payroll.

A new study calls for government agencies involved in the Cook County property tax system to better collaborate to help the system become more fair and equitable, as a growing chorus of homeowners ...

Homeowners across Cook County are getting property tax bills they can’t afford, with some families on the South and West ...

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COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- More property owners in suburban Cook County have failed to pay property taxes on time after record increases. That's according to the Cook County treasurer. Maria Pappas ...

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Karin Schluecker Korth says her house is too big for her, but she doesn’t want to leave. It holds the memory of her late husband Bruce, who died in 2015; his spirit is in the house, she says. Her ...