The Second Installment Cook County property tax bills will start to arrive in mailboxes but property owners have until October 1, 2020, to pay without any late charge, Treasurer Maria Pappas said.

The Second Installment is due August 3, but property owners can pay without any interest charge through October 1, 2020, thanks to an ordinance urged by Pappas and passed by the Board of Commissioners in May.

"Because of the pandemic, many homeowners and business people are juggling their bills, worried that they will have to let one bill drop," Pappas said. "Now they have extra time without paying extra money in late fees."

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