When a Cook County business successfully appeals their property taxes, the county just shifts that burden to homeowners. This ...

It turns out what Tom Kuznar of Mount Prospect thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers.

Property taxes have increased every year in Illinois for the past three decades. For the 2026 budget season, legislators and ...

The analysis reviewed commercial property valuations from 2020 to 2022, comparing them to actual sale prices in a “sales ratio study.” It found that suburban commercial properties were ...

Cook County property tax overpayment, unclaimed exemptions may entitle homeowners to refunds By Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone, via Friday, June 19, 2020 ...

Property owners who pay their bills through their mortgage company or bank have little to worry about if the delays are minor, but late bills can be a stressor on taxing bodies like cities and ...

Assessor Fritz Kaegi estimates about 237,000 people in Cook County saw their bills go up by at least 25% during the last property tax cycle, sparking concerns about homeowners’ ability to keep ...

The study found property tax assessment appeals submitted by businesses in Cook County caused their collective tax bill to drop by $3.3 billion, while residential tax bills went up $1.9 billion.

Here are more than a dozen ways Cook County’s property tax system could be more fair A study of how to improve the county’s property tax system comes as more homeowners complain they’re ...

But Kuznar's tax troubles were not over. The 71-year-old realized Cook County actually owed him about $36,000 because of missed senior exemptions in 2022 and 2023.