Most Cook County property owners will pay more in taxes this year

The majority of Cook County homeowners will have bigger property tax bills this year — and this time, the north and northwest suburbs got hit particularly hard.School districts, which in Illinois, are largely to blame, according to a new analysis from researchers at Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office. allows schools and some other taxing bodies to “recapture” money that was refunded to property owners when they successfully... + full article