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Property-tax foreclosure reform is put off by Illinois legislators
Lawmakers said they again will consider the issue later this year. Meanwhile, Cook County will postpone its 2025 tax sale ...
Cook County erases nearly $665 million in medical debt for more than a half million residents
The three-year-old program has relieved the most debt for people on Chicago's South and West sides and in the south and west ...
Cook County freezes tax lien auctions to correct equity theft
The U.S. Supreme Court found the practice of counties taking the full value of a home to satisfy a tax debt violates the ...
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Cook County delays tax sales on past-due homes until spring
Other Illinois counties may follow suit, as they all use the same system the U.S. Supreme Court deemed a breach of Fifth ...
Cook County's Annual Tax Sale to be Postponed for Seven Months
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas plans to postpone the Annual Tax Sale for seven months, during which time she hopes to work with legislators on comprehensive property tax foreclosure reform ...
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Illinois Department of Revenue Sets 2024 Property Tax Equalization Factor for Cook County
Illinois sets the 2024 property tax equalization factor for Cook County at 3.0355 to ensure equitable tax assessment.
Attorney general says no violations in upheaval at Cook County hospitals non-profit
Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office said it told the Cook County Health Foundation it “would not be seeking further ...
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Bill championed by Cook County Sheriff Dart creates new guidelines for missing persons investigations
The Missing Persons Identification Act would require law enforcement in Illinois to take a report immediately when they are ...