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MARIA PAPPAS
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COOK COUNTY TREASURER
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Thursday, December 26, 2019
Pappas: 'We're not hunting you down anymore'  (WGN/720 AM)  Audio File
Cook County Treasurer Helping People Claim Cash   (WCIU/Virtual Channel 26 (UHF 23))  Video File
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Use cookcountytreasurer.com to search for your refunds and skip paying fees to third parties  (Lawndale News)
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Find your own property tax refunds using Cook County Treasurer's website  (WBBM/Channel 2)
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Property tax refund assistance comes to West Side   (Austin Weekly News )
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas tells you how you can save money on your property taxes!   (WGN/720 AM - Roe Conn Show)  Audio File
Monday, December 16, 2019
Pappas: Use cookcountytreasurer.com to search for your refunds and skip paying fees to third parties  (Press Release)
Jackson, elected officials bring property tax assistance to homeowners   (Chicago Crusader)
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
How much does your town or school district owe? See the data  (Crain's Chicago Business)
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Jackson, Pappas and West Side elected officials bring property tax assistance to homeowners  (Press Release)  Video File
Property Tax Help Center Open On Chicago's West Side   (WBBM/Channel 2)
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Want to pay your property taxes early? Here's how  (Press Release)
Pappas: Download your property tax bill due March 3rd at cookcountytreasurer.com if you want to pay this year  (Press Release)
Monday, December 2, 2019
Column: Twitter exchange with Cook County assessor sums up outrage and exodus: Tax hikes are paying for debt, not services.  (Kristen McQueary, Chicago Tribune)
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Pappas' office decorated with more than 90 Christmas trees and holiday displays   (Press Release)
Monday, November 25, 2019
Pappas' office decorated with more than 90 Christmas trees and holiday displays for 16th year   (Press Release)
Pappas' office decorated with more than 90 Christmas trees and holiday displays   (Breakingnews.travel )
Friday, November 22, 2019
Treasurer's Office 2019 Holiday Display Photo   (Press Release)
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Pappas names Serpico honorary deputy treasurer   (We the Italians)
Friday, November 15, 2019
Pappas names Serpico honorary deputy   (Fra Noi )
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Cook County Treasurer Helping People Claim Cash  (WCIU/Virtual Channel 26 (UHF 23))  Video File
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Review of land bank ordered after Sun-Times' report and Pappas' call for an audit  (Chicago Sun-Times)
Pappas tears into 'destructive,' 'erratic' Cook County Land Bank pick-ups  (Daily Line)
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Pappas asks: Military members and veterans, are you getting the property tax relief you deserve?  (Press Release)
Scoop: Pappas calls for audit of Land Bank  (Politico)
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Rev. Jackson, Aldermanic Black Caucus bring tax assistance to West Side homeowners  (Chicago Defender)
Monday, October 28, 2019
Jackson, Aldermanic Black Caucus and Pappas bring property tax assistance to West Side homeowners  (Press Release)
Rev. Jackson, Cook County Treasurer's Office offer property tax assistance on West Side  (WLS/Channel 7)  Video File
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Pappas: More countywide officials should follow her lead of reducing costs and personnel  (Daily Herald)
Monday, September 30, 2019
Steve Cochran interviews Maria Pappas about how homeowners can update their address online  (WGN/720 AM - Steve Cochran Show)  Audio File
Thursday, September 26, 2019
60,000 homeowners should update their mailing address at cookcountytreasurer.com  (Chicago Defender)
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Homeowners whose tax bills have been returned should update their mailing address online  (Chicago Citizen)
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Attention: 60,000 homeowners should update their mailing address at cookcountytreasurer.com  (Press Release)
Pappas discusses how to save money on your property taxes  (WGN/720 AM - Roe Conn Show)  Audio File
Cook County treasurer asks 60K homeowners to update address for tax bills  (WLS/Channel 7)  Video File
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Maria Pappas honors Marta Farion for her leadership in the Ukrainian community  (Press Release)
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Law firms, property managers have reason to cash refunds quickly  (Chicago Daily Law Bulletin)
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Slow refund checks for Water Tower residents - including the county treasurer - lead to proposed fee  (Crain's Chicago Business)
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Pappas: Cook County property taxes due today, August 1  (Press Release)
Pappas: Cook County Property Taxes Due Thursday  (Lawndale News)
Thursday final day to pay Cook County property taxes  (WLS/Channel 7)  Video File
Monday, July 29, 2019
From the Village of Glenview: Property Tax Information  (Glenview Lantern)
Berwyn: Seniors Owed Millions in Property Tax Exemptions  (West Cook News)
Friday, July 19, 2019
Maria Pappas on unclaimed property tax exemptions: 'Most seniors didn't know that they could get it'  (WGN/720 AM)  Audio File
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Pappas: 'Senior citizens owed as much as $45 million in unclaimed Cook County property tax exemptions'  (Lawndale News)
Senior citizens owed $45 million in unclaimed property tax exemptions  (India Post)
Monday, July 15, 2019
Pappas: Senior Citizens Owed as Much as $45 Million in Unclaimed Cook County Property Tax Exemptions  (Press Release)
Cook County seniors can apply for property tax exemptions  (WGN/Channel 9)
Senior citizens owed as much as $45M in unclaimed Cook County property tax exemptions  (WLS/Channel 7)  Video File
26,500 Cook County seniors didn't reapply for property tax discounts  (Daily Herald)
Pappas: Senior citizens owed as much as $45 million in unclaimed Cook County property tax exemptions  (Chicago Defender)
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Over $24 Million In Cook County Property Tax Being Refunded  (Patch)
Did Maria Pappas Say FREE MONEY?  (WLS/890 AM)  Audio File
Monday, July 1, 2019
$24.6 Million in Cook County Property Tax Refunds Going to 25,000 Homeowners  (Chicago Citizen)
Why 7,600 Property Owners in Suburban Cook County are Getting Tax Refunds  (Daily Herald)
Find Out if You’re One: Thousands of Cook County Homeowners to Receive Property Tax Refunds  (WMAQ/Channel 5)
Millions in Cook County Property Tax Refunds Going to Homeowners Whose Bills Show No Balance Due  (WLS/Channel 7)
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Sneed: Pappas is “Ageless and Incomparable”  (Chicago Sun-Times)
Friday, June 28, 2019
Pappas: $24.6 Million in Property Tax Refunds Going to 25,000 Homeowners Whose Bills Show No Balance Due  (Press Release)
Friday, June 21, 2019
Maria Pappas es Entrevistada en Univisión “Primera Hora”  (Univisión WGBO/Canal 66)  Video File
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Cook County Property Tax Bills Posted Online Ahead of Mailing, Taxes Due August 1  (WLS/Channel 7)
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Pappas: Go to cookcountytreasurer.com to Read Your Tax Bills Now, More Than a Week Before Mailing  (Press Release)
Monday, June 10, 2019
Maria Pappas Discusses Improvements to cookcountytreasurer.com  (Santita Jackson Show)  Audio File
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Pappas Stations Aide at PUSH to Help Save Homes from Tax Sale  (Chicago Crusader)
Treasurer Partners with Operation PUSH to Save Senior Homes  (Chicago Sun-Times)
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Reverend Jackson and Pappas Extend Outreach at Rainbow PUSH Coalition Headquarters  (Press Release)
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Pappas Opposes Preckwinkle Plan to Change Cook County Pension Board  (Chicago Tonight)  Video File
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Perri Small Interviews Maria Pappas about the Tax Sale  (WVON/1690 AM)  Audio File
Friday, May 3, 2019
Pappas to lead Polish Constitution Day Parade as ‘Friend of Polonia’  (Press Release)
Chicago Public Radio Takes an In-Depth Look at the Tax Sale  (WBEZ/91.5 FM)  Audio File
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Delinquent Tax Deadline Looms for 45,000 Property Owners in Cook County  (WTTW/Channel 11)  Video File
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Pappas: Last Chance for 45,000 Property Owners to Pay $142 Million in Delinquent Taxes to Avoid Sale  (Press Release)
Treasurer Sets Up Shop on the South Side to Provide Assistance before Tax Sale  (Weekly Citizen)
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Ald.-Elect Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Treasurer’s Office to Host Workshop for Homeowners   (Block Club Chicago)
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
More than 57,000 Properties in Danger of Sale Due to Unpaid Taxes  (WBBM/Channel 2)  Video File
Monday, April 15, 2019
Maria Pappas Joins Mancow!  (WLS/890 AM)  Audio File
Friday, April 12, 2019
Pappas Honors Arab American Heritage Month  (SuburbanChicagoland.com)
Friday, April 5, 2019
Maria Pappas es Entrevistada en Univisión “Primera Hora”  (Univisión WGBO/Canal 66)  Video File
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Reverend Jackson and Treasurer Pappas set up Outreach at Rainbow PUSH Coalition Headquarters  (Press Release)
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Treasurer Pappas Tells Homeowners at Rainbow PUSH how to Avoid the Tax Sale   (Rainbow PUSH Coalition)  Video File
Friday, March 22, 2019
Maria Pappas Asks Property Owners to Pay Delinquent Cook County Taxes  (India Post)
Going Once, Going Twice: Properties May be Sold at Auction if Taxes not Paid Soon.  (Southwest Herald News)
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Cook County Treasurer Pappas Releases More Evidence that the Pension System is Upside Down  (Chicago City Wire)
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Pappas: 57,000 Property Owners Are Running Out of Time to Pay Nearly $190 Million in Delinquent Taxes to Avoid Sale  (Press Release)
Cook County Officials Warn Residents to Pay Property Tax or Get Auctioned in May  (WLS/Channel 7)  Video File
Maria Pappas on Tax Sale List: “Roughly we are Dealing with 54,000 People on this List”  (WGN/720 AM)  Audio File
Cook County Treasurer Trying to Shrink Tax Sale List  (Chicago Sun-Times)
Preocupación por el alto Número de Impagos en Impuestos a la Propiedad en el Condado de Cook  (Univisión WGBO/Canal 66)  Video File
Miles de Propietarios en el Condado de Cook Podrían Perder sus Propiedades el Próximo 3 de Mayo sino Pagan sus Impuestos  (Telemundo WSNS/Channel 44)  Video File
Chinese Television Network SinovisionNet Covers Treasurer Maria Pappas’ News Conference  (SinovisionNet/Channel 73)  Video File
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Pappas to Announce Deadline for Cook County Property Owners to Pay Late Taxes  (Chicago Sun-Times)
Friday, March 1, 2019
Cook County Property Taxes Due March 1  (WLS/890 AM)  Audio File
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Treasurer Pappas Sounds the Alarm about Local Government Pension Debt  (Connected to Chicago)  Audio File
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Pappas: 136,000 Public Employees Work in Cook County, While 127,000 Draw Pensions  (Press Release)
Friday, February 15, 2019
Treasurer Pappas Gives Radio Host Cliff Kelley a Surprise Gift  (WVON/1690 AM)  Video File
Look Out, Taxpayers: When Governments Have More Pensioners than Employees  (Chicago Tribune)
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Pappas: 1,000 Senior Citizen Homes Being Sold for Taxes  (Press Release)
Seniors: Are your Cook County Property Taxes Delinquent? Your Home Could be at Risk  (WLS/Channel 7)
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Afternoons with Cliff Kelley  (WVON/1690 AM)  Audio File
Friday, February 1, 2019
Tesorera Maria Pappas es Entrevistada en el Noticiero de la Mañana “Primera Hora”  (Univision WGBO-DT/Channel 66)  Video File
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Cook County Tax Bills Mailed, Due March 1  (Daily Herald)
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Pappas: Why are your Cook County Property Taxes so High? Tax Bills Give the Answer  (Press Release)
Pappas Takes her Dog to Work  (Chicago Tribune)
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Cook County Treasurer’s Office Will Be Closed on Wednesday, Reopen Thursday  (Press Release)
Sunday, January 6, 2019
How Cook County Residents Can Get Loans for Taxes  (Daily Herald)
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Understanding Your Tax Bill
Get a Copy of Your Tax Bill
About Your Property Index Number (PIN)
Update Your Name or Mailing Address
Monitoring Your Mortgage
Taxing Districts' Financial Statements and Disclosures
Receive Your Tax Bill By Email
Sign In to Your Electronic Billing Account
20-Year Tax Bill History
View Taxing District Debt Attributed to Your Property
Tax and Scavenger Sales
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Search to See If Your Property Has Sold Taxes
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Update Your Name or Mailing Address
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