Enrollment has increased by 44 students in the district, and a new slate of substitute teachers have been approved to address ...

Kanye West faces mounting financial troubles as Cook County records reveal $1,514 in unpaid property taxes on his South Shore childhood home.

Illinois lawmakers in recent years have enacted significant changes to property tax exemptions benefiting veterans, including ...

Under Cook County’s rules, veterans with service-connected disabilities certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ...

Harvey has the third-lowest property tax collection rate in Cook County, with only 58.29% of 2023 tax bills paid, leaving ...

Harvey billed $57.9 million in taxes in 2023 and has collected only $33.75 million, a collection rate of 58.29%.

Surrounding counties like Will, DuPage, and Lake are also facing their own set of tax challenges. As Rock explained, the ...

The amount owed is minute compared to the millions the musician has lost on properties in California and Wyoming, but ...

Cook County leaders secured a win in Springfield with a bill expanding tax relief for low-income seniors, raising the limit ...

The former head of the Friends of the Parks who defeated George Lucas’ Chicago lakefront museum proposal formally launched ...

Illinois lawmakers passed legislation expanding eligibility for senior property tax breaks and moving the due date back one month for spring Cook County property tax bills.

Lawsuits are mounting from homeowners, investors and counties. Unless lawmakers act, taxpayers could pay millions in damages over Illinois' unconstitutional tax sale system.