Names Published of 69,000 Property Owners Who Owe $234 Million

The names of more than 69,000 property owners who owe about $234 million in delinquent taxes from last year are being published in community newspapers in advance of the Annual Tax Sale which begins July 19, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said today.

Owners have through July 13 to pay the delinquencies and avoid having their unpaid taxes go to the Tax Sale. Payments are made by certified check, cashier's check or money order, and cash (only in person). No personal, company or business checks are accepted. Payments can be made:

• Electronically at the Treasurer's website, cookcountytreasurer.com.
• At more than 400 Chase Bank locations.
• At the Treasurer's Office, 118 North Clark Street, Room 112, Chicago, IL 60602, in person or by mail.

The Annual Tax Sale, an auction of unpaid taxes from Tax Year 2009 (payable in 2010), runs from July 19 through July 22. Registered tax buyers submit electronic bids to pay the taxes. If the owners do not redeem, the tax buyers later can ask a court for deeds to properties.

The on-line Sale will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Unpaid taxes in the County's 30 suburban townships, followed by Chicago's eight townships, will be offered according to the following schedule:

• July 19 - Barrington, Berwyn, Bloom, Bremen, Calumet, Cicero, Elk Grove, Evanston, Hanover, Lemont, Leyden, Lyons, Maine, New Trier, Niles, Northfield, Norwood Park, Oak Park, Orland.
• July 20 - Palatine, Palos, Proviso, Rich, River Forest, Riverside, Schaumburg, Stickney, Thornton, Wheeling, Worth, Hyde Park.
• July 21 - Hyde Park, Jefferson, Lake.
• July 22 - Lake, Lake View, North Chicago, Rogers Park, South Chicago, West Chicago.