Cook County taxpayers could be in for sticker shock when they open the bills that will start arriving this week.
Cook County taxpayers could be in for sticker shock when they open the bills that will start arriving this week.Most of a $909 million increase in 2022 property taxes will be going to school districts, according to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, whose office just released an analysis of 1.8 million bills.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.
Maria Sams just paid her bill in person at the treasurer’s office. She said that she and her daughter scraped together every penny just to continue to live in their Midlothian home.
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