Cook County tax buyer industry would be phased out in ‘equity theft’ reform bill

Under a bill that cleared committee in Springfield, annual tax sales — the government’s way of dealing with delinquent ...

Judge rules Cook County owes homeowners for equity kept in property tax sales

Cook County is on the hook for tens of millions of dollars to homeowners who lost their homes and equity as a result of the annual county tax sale, a judge has ruled.

Cook Co. sending out millions in property tax refunds after year-long delay

After a year of finger pointing between a private company and Cook County, property owners are finally getting property tax ...

Local woman receiving thousands of dollars in Cook County property tax refunds year-long delay

A north suburban woman is finally cashing in on thousands of dollars in property tax refunds, after months of promises from ...

Cook County liable for property tax sale violations, judge rules

Since 2020, nearly 2,500 homeowners not only lost their properties but also the equity they had in those homes after their delinquent property taxes were sold. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled those sales ...
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Cook County Property Forfeiture and Tax Sales Ruled Unconstitutional, Delayed Until December 2026

Cook County is currently embroiled in one of the worst property tax situations of the modern era. What started as a computer glitch quickly spiraled out of control, revealing the systemic failures in ...
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Cook County property tax bills are due: Why do we pay property taxes anyway?

CHICAGO - From the city to the suburbs, property owners in Cook County have been frustrated with rising real estate taxes, especially as the next round of payments are due on Wednesday, April 1. The ...

Rep. Kam Buckner pushes back on Cook County study on Bears stadium tax deal: "Nothing from nothing leaves nothing"

State Rep. Kam Buckner, a lead negotiator on the Illinois megaprojects bill, says the Cook County Treasurer's office study ...