The Illinois Federation of Teachers sued Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas Monday to try to force her to mail property tax ...

About 1 in 5 eligible voters decided the outcome of costly binding property tax questions in various suburbs in the past ...

The Illinois Federation of Teachers has filed a lawsuit against Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, claiming her office has repeatedly failed to disperse hundreds of millions of dollars in property ...

Two teachers unions have filed a lawsuit against Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, alleging she is not distributing millions of dollars in taxpayer funds to schools and that students are being ...

Cook County property taxes have risen at twice the rate of inflation over the past 30 years, per a new study from county Treasurer Maria Pappas. Why it matters: Property taxes represent one of the ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

The County also still continues to work through 2025 certificate of error applications.

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 ...

A Cook County senior is upset because his property tax refund is delayed, and it turns out what he thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers. A few years ago, Tom ...

A study from the Cook County treasurer’s office showed that only one in every five eligible voters cast a ballot on key ...