Maria Pappas

Cook County property tax collections lowest in a decade

Cook County property tax collections lowest in a decade

Record 19.9 percent increase in median residential tax bills for south suburban property owners partly to blame

Property Taxes Soar in Chicago’s Majority-Black Suburbs

Property taxes soaring in majority-Black suburbs as values stagnate

Increased 20 to 30 percent in towns where median family income is under $70K

Residential Property Taxes Surge 20% in Chicago Suburbs

Residential property taxes surge 20% in south and southwest suburbs

Hikes hit low-income Black communities, showing “stark inequities” in Illinois property tax system, Cook County Treasurer says