By: Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer. When I became Cook County Treasurer in 1998, I walked into an office stuck in the ...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office has published the first of what is expected to be several reports ...

Good morning, Chicago. Nearly 81 years to the date after 20-year-old Army Pfc. John L. Moore was wounded while fighting to liberate Europe during WWII, the Purple Heart he earned that day is now in ...

News of $300K in cuts to county’s libraries had patrons up in arms. County officials warn it’s just the beginning as more Wyoming tax cuts could be on the way.

The latest delays to the Cook County property tax system upgrade by controversial contractor Tyler Technologies is leading to fighting among county leaders.

Just 40 days after being appointed as Etna Green clerk-treasuer, Barbara Wagoner has resigned from that position.

When Cook County’s second installment property tax bills are sent on time, tax bills hit mailboxes in late June and are due around Aug. 1. This year, however, the mailing and due dates for tax bills ...

Property tax bills delayed in Orland Township Orland Township Assessor Rich E. Kelly made the following announcement Monday,: ...

The Cook County ethics board found that Commissioner Sam Steele improperly shared appraisal information about the Chicago ...

The proposed increase comes after the county launched its first-ever, county-run fire department, replacing the fire fee for fire services that previously served the area. The total budget for the ...

The Assessment Process Property taxes in Cook County are based on the assessed value of a home, business or land. The Cook ...