Applications open for Cook County property tax exemptions

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

Cook County property tax bill payment deadline extended to April because of late billing

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

Cook County property tax bills available online, with payments due April 1

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

Cook County Tax Bills Mail on Time, Due April 1

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

Analysis finds Cook County homeowners are struggling to pay property tax bills

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.

Illinois Senate delays Cook County tax sale

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

School District 230 short $1.3 million with Cook County property tax delays

Delayed distributions of Cook County property tax revenues cost Orland High School District 230 $1.3 million, officials say.
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Report: Cook County should revamp property tax breaks for businesses

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 ...

Cook County assessor candidates spar over ‘garbage’ data, property tax shifts

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