Illinois now has the highest property taxes in the nation. Most of this is thanks to Cook County. The Chicago area is in high demand, but has seen over 30 years of tax increases, making it one of the ...

Cook County's machine-learning tax model made assessments fairer, yet homeowner bills soared. The appeals system, not the algorithm, is the culprit.

Homeowners across Cook County were certainly ready to put 2025 behind them. Starting with a computer issue, a series of events led to one of the largest residential property tax increases in the ...

Oftentimes, the hardest aspect of Illinois’ complex tax system for taxpayers to comprehend is the equalization factor. A vital part of Illinois’ property tax system, this seemingly confusing number is ...

Second installment property tax bills are expected around two months late, with a likely due date near Oct. 1.

While property taxes became a focus across the country in 2025, the biggest story by far was the disaster in Cook County. Starting with computer issues, things cascaded into multiple massive errors ...

In Illinois, depending on the county where the owner's property is located, they may have multiple opportunities to appeal their property tax assessment. For owners in Cook County, the first is the ...