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Saturday, December 28, 2024

Cook County Treasurer is getting famous for spreading joy with her annual calendar (NPR) Audio File

Friday, December 20, 2024

State program allows senior citizens to defer payments on property tax bills (Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas)

Un programa estatal permite a las personas mayores diferir los pagos de las facturas de impuestos a la propiedad (Columna: Sus Impuestos a la Propiedad con la Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas)

Monday, December 16, 2024

Treasurer Pappas offers 'snowbirds' and other Cook County property owners the option to prepay taxes due in 2025 (Press Release)

La Tesorera Pappas ofrece a las 'aves de invierno' y otros propietarios de inmuebles en el Condado Cook la opcion de prepagar los impuestos que vencen en 2025 (Press Release)

Friday, December 6, 2024

We can help you understand your property taxes in virtually any language (Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas)

La Oficina de la Tesoreria puede ayudarle a entender sus impuestos a la propiedad en casi cualquier idioma (Columna: Sus Impuestos a la Propiedad con la Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas)

Thursday, December 5, 2024

'I can smell a sale': How notable Chicagoans shop for the holidays (Chicago Tribune)

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Treasurer Maria Pappas welcomes visitors to annual celebration of Christmas Trees from Around the World (Press Release)

La Tesorera Maria Pappas da la bienvenida a visitantes a la celebracion anual de 'Arboles de Navidad de todo el mundo' (Press Release)

Friday, November 15, 2024

Snowbirds, others can prepay taxes due next year and just relax for the winter (Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas)

Residentes temporales y otros pueden prepagar sus impuestos para el proximo ano y simplemente relajarse durante el invierno (Columna: Sus Impuestos a la Propiedad con la Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas)

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Treasurer Pappas urges homeowners to pay late taxes and avoid Annual Tax Sale as 23,270 owe less than $1,000 (Press Release)

La Tesorera Pappas insta a los propietarios de viviendas a pagar los impuestos atrasados y evitar la Venta Anual de Impuestos, ya que 23 270 deben menos de $1,000 (Press Release)

Friday, November 8, 2024

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas to participate in Veterans Day event Saturday at historic Rosehill Cemetery (Press Release)

La Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas, participara en un evento del Dia de los Veteranos el sabado en el historico cementerio Rosehill (Press Release)

Cook County treasurer talks mayor's property tax plan (Fox WFLD/Channel 32) Video File

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Treasurer Pappas to salute Arab American leaders and unveil Arabic language video, brochure at event (Press Release)

La Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas, reconocera a lideres arabe-americanos y presentara un video y un folleto en arabe sobre el sistema de impuestos a la propiedad (Press Release)

Friday, November 1, 2024

Pay your late taxes now because clock is ticking toward Annual Tax Sale (Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas)

Pague sus impuestos atrasados ahora porque el tiempo se acaba antes de la Venta Anual de Impuestos (Columna: Sus Impuestos a la Propiedad con la Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas)

Friday, October 18, 2024

Our Homes Matter phone bank returns $1.7M to Cook County homeowners (ABC7 Chicago) Video File

Third-party notices tell you if a relative or anyone you know misses a tax payment (Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas)

Avisos a terceros para estar informados sobre pagos de impuestos atrasados (Columna: Sus Impuestos a la Propiedad con la Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas)

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Our Homes Matter phone bank to connect homeowners to thousands of unclaimed dollars Thursday (ABC7 Chicago) Video File

The Cook County Treasurers Office holding phone-bank event for refunds on property taxes (CBS2 Chicago) Video File

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Treasurer Maria Pappas and ABC7 to help homeowners seek refunds during Oct. 17 phone bank (Press Release)

Tesorera Maria Pappas y ABC7 ayudaran a los propietarios de vivienda a buscar reembolsos durante el banco telefnico del 17 de octubre (Press Release)

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Cook County Treasurer Pappas to honor community leaders during Hispanic Heritage Month celebration (Press Release)

La Tesorera del Condado Cook Maria Pappas, honrara a lideres comunitarios en la celebracion del Mes de la Herencia Hispana (Press Release)

Editorial: Sinking Cook County property tax collection rates tell a story (Chicago Tribune Editorial Board)

Chicago area property tax collections at lowest rate in over a decade (WGN/Channel 9) Video File

Maria Pappas on how Chicago-area residents are struggling to keep up with property taxes (WGN/720 AM) Audio File

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Collections fall after record south suburban property tax increases, Treasurer Pappas reports (Press Release)

Las recaudaciones caen despues de los aumentos record de impuestos a la propiedad en suburbios del sur, segun informe de la Tesorera Pappas (Press Release)

Cook County tax collections tumble to a 10-year low (Crain's Chicago Business)

Property tax hikes lead to low collection rates, more delinquencies in south suburbs, report shows (Daily Southtown/Chicago Tribune)

More property owners in suburban Cook County fail to pay property taxes on time (ABC7 Chicago) Video File

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Pappas steps up efforts to alert taxpayers to cash they didn't know they had coming (Chicago Sun-Times)

Friday, October 4, 2024

Want to go paperless? eBilling lets you receive tax bills via email (Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas)

Quiere dejar de usar papel? La facturacion electronica le permite recibir facturas de impuestos por correo electronico (Columna: Sus Impuestos a la Propiedad con la Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas)

Monday, September 30, 2024

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas to Help Taxpayers Seek Refunds During Oct. 3 'Las Casas Latinas Importan' Phone Bank with Telemundo Chicago (Press Release)

La Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas, ayudara a contribuyentes a buscar reembolsos durante el banco telefonico 'Las Casas Latinas Importan' del 03 de octubre con Telemundo Chicago (Press Release)

Friday, September 20, 2024

Apply for a refund yourself and keep the money you would have paid to a third party (Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas)

Solicite un reembolso usted mismo y conserve el dinero que habria pagado a un tercero (Columna: Sus Impuestos a la Propiedad con la Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas)

Friday, September 6, 2024

Change in law lets tax breaks automatically renew for homeowners with disabilities (Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas)

Cambio en la ley permite que las exenciones fiscales se renueven automticamente para propietarios de vivienda con discapacidades (Columna: Sus Impuestos a la Propiedad con la Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas)

Friday, August 23, 2024

Illinois expands property tax breaks for veterans to include World War II vets (Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas)

Illinois amplia las exenciones de impuestos a la propiedad para incluir a veteranos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (Columna: Sus Impuestos a la Propiedad con la Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas)

Friday, August 9, 2024

Financial planning tool offers free online help to budget late tax payments (Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas)

La herramienta de planificacion financiera ofrece ayuda gratuita en linea para presupuestar los pagos de impuestos atrasados (Columna: Sus Impuestos a la Propiedad con la Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas)

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Skarbnik Powiatu Cook Maria Pappas tworzy polskojzyczne wideo o tym, jak korzystac z nowego internetowego Kalkulatora Planu Patnosci podatku od nieruchomoci (Press Release)

Treasurer Pappas creates Polish-language video on how to use new online Payment Plan Calculator (Press Release)

Monday, July 29, 2024

Pappas: New Payment Plan Calculator helps homeowners pay late taxes in smaller increments to avoid 'merciless' Annual Tax Sale (Press Release)

Pappas: La nueva Calculadora de Planes de Pago ayuda a los propietarios de vivienda a pagar los impuestos atrasados en incrementos mas pequeos para evitar una 'despiadada' Venta Anual de Impuestos (Press Release)

Cook Co. property taxes are due Thursday; a new tool can help with payment plans (CBS2 Chicago)

Cook County Treasurer tool helps property owners spread out high tax payments (WGN/Channel 9) Video File

Cook County offers new resource for homeowners struggling with property tax hikes (Fox WFLD/Channel 32) Video File

Cook County treasurer introduces free Payment Plan Calculator for property taxes (ABC7 Chicago) Video File

Lanzan calculadora virtual para ayudar contribuyentes del condado Cook (Telemundo WSNS/Channel 44)

Friday, July 26, 2024

Sale-in-error study shows how tax buyers transfer wealth from low-income areas (Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas)

Un estudio de ventas en error muestra como los compradores de impuestos transfieren riqueza de las zonas de bajos ingresos (Columna: Sus Impuestos a la Propiedad con la Tesorera del Condado Cook, Maria Pappas)

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Maria Pappas on distributing $22 million in refunds to property owners (WGN/720 AM) Audio File

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Treasurer Maria Pappas sending $22 million in automatic refunds to more than 10,000 who overpaid property taxes (Press Release)

La Tesorera Maria Pappas envia $22 millones en reembolsos automaticos a mas de 10 mil personas que pagaron de mas en sus impuestos a la propiedad (Press Release)

$22M in Cook County property tax refunds to be issued automatically (Fox WFLD/Channel 32)

Cook County Treasurer: $22M in automatic refunds to be divvied among property owners who overpaid 2023 property taxes (WGN/Channel 9)

Will you be one of the thousands of Cook County property owners getting a tax refund? (Chicago Sun-Times)

Emitiran reembolsos automaticos a los impuestos a la propiedad del condado Cook (Telemundo WSNS/Channel 44) Video File

Devolveran dinero a 10 mil residentes del condado Cook, por haber pagado mas en los impuestos a la propiedad (Univision WGBO-DT/Channel 66) Video File

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Maria Pappas: How to pay your property tax bill (Evanston RoundTable)

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

'Read your bill', says Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas in response to record tax hikes (Lansing Journal)

Opciones de pago para pagar tus impuestos de propiedad (Telemundo WSNS/Channel 44) Video File

Cook County homeowners facing record-high property taxes offered relief (Fox WFLD/Channel 32) Video File

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Treasurer Pappas: Homeowners have option if they are unable to pay tax bill in full by Aug. 1 due date (Press Release)

Tesorera Pappas: propietarios de vivienda tienen opcion, si no pueden pagar la factura de impuestos en su totalidad antes de la fecha de vencimiento del 1 de agosto (Press Release)

Homeowners now have an option if they're unable to pay tax bill by Aug. 1 due date (WGN/720 AM) Audio File

Sunday, July 14, 2024

What is a tax exemption? (WGN/720 AM) Audio File

Friday, July 12, 2024

Harvey Mayor: Soaring Property Taxes Could Turn Black Suburbs into 'Ghost Towns' (Chicago Defender)

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

LEA SU FACTURA! La tesorera Pappas dice a duenos de vivienda afectados por aumentos record de impuestos a la propiedad que consulten A donde va su dinero? (Press Release)

READ YOUR BILL! Treasurer Pappas tells homeowners hit by record property tax hikes to see 'Where Your Money Goes' (Press Release)

Blue Island official calls property tax bills an 'American nightmare' (Daily Southtown/Chicago Tribune)

Saturday, July 6, 2024

Maria Pappas: Everything you need to know about Cook Countys increasing property tax (WGN/720 AM) Audio File

Friday, July 5, 2024

Paris on Politics (Fox WFLD/Channel 32) Video File

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Treasurer Maria Pappas analysis shows record-high property tax increases for south suburban homeowners (Press Release)

El analisis de la tesorera Maria Pappas muestra aumentos record en el impuesto a la propiedad para los propietarios de viviendas de los suburbios del sur (Press Release)

Maria Pappas on record-high property taxes for south suburban homeowners (WGN/720 AM) Audio File

Residential property taxes surge 20% in south and southwest suburbs (The Real Deal)

South suburban Cook County seeing historic property tax increase, county treasurer says (WBBM AM/FM) Audio File

Cook County property taxes rise 4% overall (Axios Chicago)

Homeowners in south and southwest suburbs will see 'record-high' spike in tax bills, Treasurer's Office study says (Daily Line)

Cook County homeowners in these 15 suburbs will pay more in property taxes: treasurer (Fox WFLD/Channel 32) Video File

South, Southwest Suburban Cook County Homeowners See Largest Property Tax Increase in 30 Years: Study (WTTW/Channel 11)

Maria Pappas explains why Chicago's south suburbs face record-high property tax increase (NBC5 Chicago) Video File

Cook Co. Treasurer Maria Pappas discusses historic property tax hike (CBS2 Chicago) Video File

Its time for Springfield to make changes: Report shows Cook County property tax bills increased 4% (Daily Herald)

Homeowners in Cook County's south suburbs hardest hit by latest round of property tax hikes (Chicago Sun-Times)

Big Cook County property tax hikes coming for many in south suburbs (Chicago Tribune)

Many south, SW suburban homeowners face record-high property tax increases (ABC7 Chicago) Video File

Property tax pain arrives for south suburban homeowners (Crain's Chicago Business)

Wednesday, June 19, 2024

You May Be Owed A Refund For Overpaying Property Taxes During Past 20 Years (Journal & Topics)

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Treasurer Maria Pappas, Candace Jordan join Black Men United to hand out gifts along Michigan Avenue for Father's Day (Press Release)

La tesorera Maria Pappas y Candace Jordan se unen a Black Men United para repartir regalos a lo largo de la avenida Michigan para el Dia del Padre (Press Release)

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

La tesorera Maria Pappas aparece en los archivos de Mujeres y Liderazgo de la Universidad Loyola en Chicago (Press Release)

Treasurer Maria Pappas featured in Women and Leadership Archives at Loyola University Chicago (Press Release)

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Here's why your tax bill tells you about government debt and pensions (Suburban Chicagoland)

Friday, May 24, 2024

Cook County Treasurer Honors Indian American Leader In Chicago (Desi Talk Chicago)

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Treasurer's Website Offers Easy Way To Update Property Tax Bill Address Information (Journal & Topics)

Friday, May 17, 2024

Cook County property taxes higher in south suburbs than north; some families worry about losing home (ABC7 Chicago) Video File

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Treasurer Pappas to honor business, community leaders during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration (Press Release)

Sunday, May 12, 2024

Cook County Treasurer hands out flowers for Mother's Day (ABC7 Chicago) Video File

Friday, May 10, 2024

Pappas, Jordan, Black Men United to share flowers, chips along Michigan Avenue for Mothers Day (Press Release)

Pappas, Jordan y Black Men se unen para compartir flores y papas fritas a lo largo de la avenida Michigan para el da de la madre (Press Release)

Thursday, May 9, 2024

La exencion de congelacion para personas mayores ayuda a prevenir grandes aumentos en las facturas de impuestos a la propiedad (La Raza)

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas (Lawndale News)

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Senior citizen exemptions help give homeowners a break on big tax bills (Suburban Chicagoland)

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Homeowner exemptions slash tax bills. So why do so many fail to apply? (Lawndale News)

La Exencion para Propietarios puede reducir sus facturas de impuestos. Por que tantos propietarios no la solicitan? (La Raza)

Sunday, April 7, 2024

Clerk Karen Yarbrough bridged racial divides in Cook County politics, Treasurer Pappas says (Press Release)

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Your Property Taxes: Top 10 Tips That Help Homeowners Better Understand Their Property Taxes (Journal & Topics)

Sunday, March 24, 2024

'Black Houses Matter' with radio jock treasurer (Chicago Sun-Times)

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Artists showcase Ukrainian folk art in works displayed at Treasurer Maria Pappas office (Press Release)

Artistas exhiben arte folclorico ucraniano en obras expuestas en la oficina de la Tesorera Maria Pappas (Press Release)

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Editorial: Get out and vote on Tuesday. Otherwise you're being ruled by the few. (Chicago Tribune)

Monday, March 18, 2024

Cook County sees historically low early voter turnout (Fox WFLD/Channel 32) Video File

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Put voting on your to-do list, Chicago (Chicago Sun-Times)

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Get out to vote (Daily Herald)

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

How a Handful of Voters Influence the Allocation of Over a Billion Dollars in New Spending (WLS/890 AM)

Timely warning should - but probably won't - draw public attention (Champaign News-Gazette)

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Pappas Study: How a Few Voters Control the Fate of More Than a Billion Dollars in New Spending (Press Release)

Estudio de Pappas: Como unos Pocos Votantes Controlan el Destino de Mas de Mil Millones de Dolares en Nuevo Gasto (Press Release)

Pocos deciden por muchos: Buscan cambiar la baja participacion electoral en torno a referendos (Telemundo WSNS/Channel 44) Video File

Pappas: When it comes to voting on referendums, the few decide for the many (Suburban Chicagoland)

Cook County officials warn of low participation in primary election referendums, propositions (NBC5 Chicago) Video File

Minority of voters decide on tax-related referendums, Cook County study finds (CBS2 Chicago) Video File

Taxation without participation? Low turnout lets slim minority decide ballot questions hitting voters wallets (Chicago Sun-Times)

Maria Pappas: If You Don't Vote, Don't Complain. (WLS/890 AM) Audio File

Small number of voters often decide property tax referendums, study suggests (WGN/Channel 9) Video File

Maria Pappas on the importance of voting on tax-related referendums (WGN/720 AM)

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Word of Mouth Helps Homeowner Get $6,805 Refund for Missed Exemptions (Lawndale News)

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Cook County Treasurer Pappas to honor Chicago Bear, actors at Black History Month celebration (Press Release)

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Pappas urges property owners to pay First Installment tax bills by Friday, March 1 due date (Press Release)

Monday, February 19, 2024

Pay Your Property Tax Bill Online To Avoid Risk Of Check-Washing Fraud (Village Free Press)

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Erika Maldonado to lead Spanish-language outreach for Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas (Press Release)

First installment tax bills are due March 1 (Wednesday Journal)

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Interest penalties slashed from 18% to 9% for homeowners who are late paying property tax bills (Press Release)

Monday, February 5, 2024

Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas (Hyde Park Herald)

Sunday, February 4, 2024

New tool shows where property tax dollars go (Evanston RoundTable)

Monday, January 29, 2024

Treasurer Pappas mails First Installment property tax bills to owners of 1.8 million Cook County parcels (Press Release)

Cook County treasurer mails nearly 2 million first installment property tax bills (Chicago Sun-Times)

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Tax Bills Due March 1, Interest Rate Slashed (Southwest Messenger Press)

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Property tax bills now available on website (Beverly Review)

Monday, January 22, 2024

Cook County Treasurer Pappas welcomes Chicago's 2024 St. Patrick's Day Parade Queen (Press Release)

Sunday, January 21, 2024

Illinois program lets senior citizens defer up to $7,500 per year in property taxes (Suburban Chicagoland)

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Cook County Treasurer Pappas celebrates the New Year with Greek tradition of cutting the Vasilopita (Press Release)

Saturday, January 6, 2024

Technology helps county treasurer serve multilingual residents (Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle)

Property owners urged to pay late taxes to avoid Annual Tax Sale that begins Tuesday as 20,888 owe less than $1,000 (Chicago Crusader)

Friday, January 5, 2024

Do you live in Cook County and have a pending property tax payment? (Univision WGBO-DT/Channel 66) Video File

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Property owners urged to pay late taxes to avoid Annual Tax Sale that begins Tuesday as 20,888 owe less than $1,000 (Press Release)