In all, $1.59 billion poured into the city’s 108 TIF funds in 2024, according to the annual report from the clerk’s office ...

O'Connor discusses how some townships in Cook County remain open for appeal to start 2026. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, ...

School districts throughout Cook County are out more than $122 million due to Cook County technology overhaul gone horribly ...

O'Connor discusses how 2025 was a year of chaos for Cook County and Illinois. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, January 19, ...

Treasurer Maria Pappas' office took "emergency steps" to send some of the more than $8 billion in property tax funds due to local governments. She blames Texas-based Tyler Technologies, which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s still unclear when Cook County homeowners and other property owners will receive their property tax bills, top officials told ...

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 interest and issuance cost of borrowing and lost investments totaled $59.5 million for suburban school districts and ...

Several suburban school superintendents told the Cook County Board Thursday their districts are hurting financially because ...

The Cook County Board of Review will extend the appeals window for some townships. After a four-month delay, many Cook County property owners got a shock when their property tax bills arrived. The ...

Like a haunted house, property taxes can creep up and surprise property owners if they are not prepared. Many Illinois property owners may not understand how crucial it is to be aware of the many ...

The transfers were possible due to Cook County's minimal oversight and lack of clear rules to prevent local officials from giving away seized properties.