A federal judge ruled Cook County is illegally settling minor property tax debts by seizing the full value of properties.

After a group of homeowners filed suit claiming Cook County’s tax sale process robbed them of home equity, a federal judge ...

CHICAGO - Cook County's longstanding system of collecting property tax debts by seizing and selling people's homes, worth ...

The case affects more than 1,700 homeowners who lost their properties in tax sales, but whether the county owes them money ...

Federal judge rules the system violates the “takings” clause, but compensation for homeowners in class-action lawsuit remains ...

Treasurer Maria Pappas is asking for more time to decide whether to appeal a judge's Dec. 8 decision in a high-profile ...

As we have written before, this system feels like something from the 19th century; it has the historical stench of a racist ...

A federal judge has ruled that Cook County’s “Tax Sales” violate the constitution, potentially putting the county on the hook ...

A coalition of African American pastors in Cook County, Illinois, are urging lawmakers to roll back property taxes and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands of property owners in Cook County are surprised by a change in the property tax grace period. The grace period is now four months shorter than it has been in the past. Many ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas column explores options to help pay property taxes by Dec. 15 If you can’t pay your taxes by the December 15 due date, ...

A federal judge ruled Cook County’s tax sale system unconstitutional for stripping homeowners of equity, leaving potential ...