Cook County’s delayed property tax bills are straining school districts with nearly $122 million in unexpected, unneeded costs.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Second-Installment Cook County property taxes are due Dec. 15, for nearly 1.8 million Cook County properties. That means property owners have less than two weeks ...

What happens when property tax revenue doesn’t come in on time due to computer glitches, but local governmental entities still need to make payroll and keep the lights on? In the case of Chicago ...

Things are becoming so desperate in Cook County over the recent apocalyptic property tax bills that taxpayers are exploring all avenues to save their homes and businesses. With the average homeowner ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Action is being taken in Springfield aimed at extending the grace period for Cook County property tax payments. The house has passed a bill that would delay a delinquent tax auction ...

With the second Cook County property tax payment due Monday, pastors and civil rights leaders are calling for a 60-day extension, penalty freeze, and rollback of sharp increases hitting West and South ...

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Property tax bills in Cook County are due on Monday night, and the I-Team is investigating the sticker shock and the extreme hikes on many of those bills. The median residential property tax bill ...