Tax sale limbo shields $53M in unpaid bills for commercial properties across Cook County

Some commercial properties dodged penalties, as Illinois stalls on a fix to its unconstitutional tax auction system.

Property tax backlash reshapes Cook County assessor race

Rising property taxes have political consequences. Lyons Township Assessor Pat Hynes unseated incumbent Fritz Kaegi by running strongest in the parts of the county where tax bills have surged the most ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi lost big where property taxes in city, suburbs soared

Last year, Chicago's median residential tax bill in the city rose 16.7%, to $4,457, the largest percentage increase in at least 30 years. In the 24th Ward, where bills skyrocketed the most — the ...

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 ...

Homeowners in Some Cook County Townships Cannot Pay Their Tax Bills Due to Large Increases

O'Connor discusses how homeowners in some Cook County townships cannot pay their tax bills due to large increases.