Treasurer Maria Pappas & ABC 7 Chicago To Host Phone Bank for Refund for Missed Exemptions on Sept. 14

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and ABC 7 Chicago will host an “Our Homes Matter” phone bank Sept. 14 to

New Property Tax Reform Law Decreases Interest on Late Taxes

New Property Tax Reform Law Decreases Interest on Late Taxes Cory | August 22, 2023 Advocacy/Government Affairs On Friday, Illinois

Cook County Tax Sale Begins on May 12

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will conduct the annual sale of delinquent property taxes from May 12 – 18, 2022. This Tax Sale is for delinquent property taxes from Tax […]

Sale of Properties with Unpaid 2019 Taxes Begins in May

On May 12, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will start selling properties with unpaid 2019 taxes that were due in 2020. Property owners with unpaid taxes can avoid the sale […]

First Installment of Cook County 2021 Property Tax Bills Have Been Mailed

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has mailed nearly 1.8 million first installments of property tax bills for 2021. Payments are due March 1, 2022. The first installment is 55% of […]

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Cook County Treasurer Posts First Installment of Property Tax Bill

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has posted the First Installment Tax Year 2021 bills on cookcountytreasurer.com. The First Installment, which is 55% of the previous year’s total tax, is due […]

First Cook County Tax Sale in Over Two Years To Take Place On November 5

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will conduct the first sale in more than two years of delinquent property taxes. About 36,000 properties are part of this first tax sale, totaling […]

Black & Latino Property Owners Bearing the Brunt of 2020 Property Tax Increases

The Cook County Treasurer’s Office conducted an analysis of 2020 property taxes, which shows that Black and Latino property owners are bearing the brunt of  2020’s property tax increases. The […]

Second Installments of Property Taxes On The Way

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and her office have sent out the second property tax bill installment, which is due October 1. Late payments will be charged 1.5% per month. […]

Spring 2021: Government Affairs Update

It’s a new year, the dust has settled, and the City of Chicago budget was enacted by a slim margin. Now, regular legislative business begins again in the City Council. […]

Cook County Treasurer Announces Two Months Grace Period on Late Fees

Treasurer Maria Pappas has announced a two-month grace period on late fees for the first installment of property taxes. The first installment deadline is due on March 2, but property […]