ABC 7 Chicago

South Barrington woman still waiting on $9K refund 1 year after proving home was wrongly assessed

SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Millions of dollars in Cook County property tax refunds are on hold because of delays with a computer system upgrade. One local woman is still owed more than $9, 000, ...
Washington Examiner

Cook County officials warn property tax reform could hurt homeowners

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are clashing over a Cook County property tax relief plan that restricts the types of evidence the Cook County Board of Review can consider and requires online ...
The Real Deal

Cook County’s property tax sales are unconstitutional, court finds

A federal judge ruled that Cook County’s system for handling unpaid property taxes violates the Constitution, delivering a major victory for homeowners who lost their properties and accumulated equity ...
WBEZ

Plans are underway to end Cook County’s property tax sales

Plans are underway to sunset Cook County’s contentious property tax sale system in the coming years. Last week, state Sen. Celina Villanueva, D-Chicago, filed a bill to bring Illinois into compliance ...