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MARIA PAPPAS

COOK COUNTY TREASURER

MARIA PAPPAS

COOK COUNTY TREASURER

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Sunday, December 31, 2017

Pappas: 113,000 prepayments top $689 million (Press Release)

Pappas: 113,400 prepayments top $692 million (Press Release)

Cook County Homeowners Rush to Prepay Property Tax Bills Before New Tax Law Takes Effect (WLS/Channel 7 ) Video File

Cook County Residents Rush to Prepay Property Taxes (WGN/Channel 9) Video File

Pappas Interviewed on Sunday Spin on WGN-AM (WGN AM) Audio File

Friday, December 29, 2017

Pappas: 86,000 prepayments top $529 million (Press Release)

Cook County Extending Office Hours in Property Tax Prepayment Rush (WGN/Channel 9)

More Than 85,000 Cook County Homeowners Prepay Property Taxes, In-Person Payments to Be Accepted Over the Weekend (WLS/Channel 7 ) Video File

Suburban Homeowners Flock to Prepay Property Tax Bills To Beat Looming Deadline (Daily Herald )

Pappas Interview on the Pete McMurray Show (WGN AM) Audio File

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Pappas: Prepayments of next year’s taxes soar to $313 million (Press Release)

Prepaying Property Taxes to Cut Federal Tax Bill A Confusing Mess for Now (Chicago Sun-Times)

Cook County Extends Office Hours for End-Of-Year Rush To Prepay Property Taxes (Chicago Sun-Times)

Despite IRS Warning, Property Tax Stampede Rolls On (Crain’s Chicago Business )

People Rush to Pay Property Taxes Before New Year (WMAQ/Channel 5) Video File

Pappas Interviewed on the Noon Business Hour on WBBM-AM (WBBM AM/FM)

Property Taxpayers in Chicago Area Scramble To Pay Bills By End Of Year Before Rules Change (Chicago Tribune)

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Tax Law Sparks Rush to Pay Property Taxes Early In Winnebago County, Across the Country (Rockford Register Star )

Homeowners Rush to Prepay Property Taxes after GOP Tax Bill (WLS/Channel 7 ) Video File

Cook County Tax Prepayments Accepted (Evanston Patch )

Thousands Prepay Property Taxes to Beat Trump Tax Law (WBBM/Channel 2 ) Video File

Cook County Has a Downloadable Bill for Prepaid Property Taxes (WGN AM) Audio File

Por qué los dueños de propiedades en Illinois están pagando sus impuestos del 2018 de manera anticipada (Univision WGBO-TV) Video File

Thousands Prepay Property Taxes to Beat Trump Tax Law (WBBM AM/FM) Audio File

Cook County Property Taxpayers Prepaying Their First Installments (WLS AM )

Friday, December 22, 2017

Prepaying Your Property Taxes? When Trump Signs Bill Makes Little Difference (Daily Herald )

Pappas Interview on the Ben Joravsky Show on WCPT-AM (WCPT AM ) Audio File

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Illinoisans Race to Pay Next Year’s Property Taxes Now (Fox WFLD/Channel 32) Video File

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Here’s What’s Really in The GOP Tax Bill (NBC Nightly News ) Video File

How the Federal Tax Overhaul Could Affect You (WTTW/Channel 11) Video File

The Rush Is On—To Pay Taxes Before Cap Kicks In (Crain’s Chicago Business )

With Deduction Changes, Should You Pay Next Property Taxes Now? (Daily Herald )

Monday, December 18, 2017

What Does The Tax Bill Mean to You? (Chicago Tribune )

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Prepaying Next Year’s Taxes Made Easy (WBBM/Channel 2 ) Video File

Prepay Property Taxes with a Downloadable Bill (WBBM AM/FM) Audio File

County Treasurer Offers Online Prepayment for Property Tax Bills (Chicago Sun-Times)

Chicago Tonight: How to Prepay Your Property Taxes (WTTW/Channel 11) Video File

Monday, December 11, 2017

Pappas makes it easier than ever to prepay next year’s taxes (Press Release)

Aldermen Launch Outreach to Help Elderly on Tax Issues (Chicago Sun-Times)

Saturday, December 9, 2017

Too Many Risk Losing Homes by Being Late On Taxes (Chicago Sun-Times)

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Preckwinkle punch 'Reset' or 'Retaliate'? (Chicago Tribune Editorial Board)

Friday, September 29, 2017

Avoid the rush! Pay late property taxes now (Press Release)

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Pappas Returns $32 Million in Overpayments to Taxpayers (Press Release)

Friday, July 28, 2017

Por qué debe usar Internet para pagar los impuestos de bienes raíces (Press Release) Video File

Friday, June 30, 2017

Web Payments for Property Taxes Jump 13.2%, Pappas Says (Press Release)

Why You Should Use the Internet to Pay Property Taxes (Press Release) Video File

Monday, January 30, 2017

Property Tax Bills Due March 1 Show Local Government Debt, Pappas Says (Press Release)

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