MARIA PAPPAS,
COOK COUNTY TREASURER
MARIA PAPPAS,
COOK COUNTY TREASURER
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12/30/2020
Should vacant land be used for tiny houses and tree farms?
12/24/2020
What property tax changes are coming to Chicago?
12/23/2020
Cook County's property tax
12/23/2020
Treasurer Pappas Invites All to Enjoy Greek Christmas Carol Tradition
12/21/2020
Pappas for Cook County treasurer
12/20/2020
Chicago needs a 'Marshall Plan' to develop vacant lots
12/17/2020
Next year's property tax bills - download from cookcountytreasurer.com
12/17/2020
Areas high in delinquent property taxes lose residents & face most violent crime
12/11/2020
First installment property tax bills made available online
12/10/2020
Treasurer discusses Scavenger Sale Study on WGN Radio
12/10/2020
Thousands of languishing vacant and abandoned properties with unpaid taxes harm Black neighborhoods and suburbs
12/10/2020
Pappas: Areas high in delinquent property taxes lose residents, pay larger tax increases and have the most violent crime
12/06/2020
Cook County tax bills due next March now online
12/06/2020
First installment tax bills can be seen on Treasurer's website
12/04/2020
Treasurer discusses the two-month waiver of late fees next year’s property taxes
12/04/2020
Get an early look at your 2021 property taxes
12/03/2020
Pappas: Get an early look at next year’s property taxes; Download your bill at cookcountytreasurer.com.
11/27/2020
Cook County Treasurer has a warning after her office recently finished a project on property taxes
11/27/2020
Study shows Cicero has lowest tax increases in Chicagoland
11/25/2020
Treasurer finds a two-decade surge in property taxes for Cook County
11/24/2020
Pappas thanks Cook County Board for approving two-month waiver of late fees on property taxes in 2021
11/24/2020
With final tweaks, Cook County's $6.9 billion budget wins approval
11/24/2020
Pappas thanks Cook County Board for approving two-month waiver of late fees on property taxes in 2021
11/19/2020
Cook County could delay property taxes again
11/19/2020
Report: Property taxes increased three times the cost of living while residents sat on the voting sidelines
11/18/2020
Property taxes increased three times the cost of living while residents sat on the voting sidelines, according to new report
11/18/2020
Cook County likely to delay property tax deadline again
11/15/2020
Commercial real estate struggles with delinquent property tax payments during pandemic
11/11/2020
More taxes and fines in 2021
11/10/2020
Pappas releases study of Cook County taxes
11/09/2020
Kudos to Treasurer Maria Pappas
11/09/2020
Next to last chance to complain about Evanston budget
11/06/2020
Property taxes nearly double to $15.6 billion since 2001
11/05/2020
Cook County Treasurer's study finds property tax increases outstrip wages, cost of living
11/03/2020
Commissioners glide through Day One of county budget hearings
11/01/2020
Cook County Treasurer Pappas 'a refreshing break from the past'
10/30/2020
Pappas study shows Cook County Property taxes doubled in past two decades
10/30/2020
Chicago Tribune: Pappas has provided a valuable service
10/29/2020
'They're chasing people out of the city': New property tax report shocks Cook County treasurer, residents
10/29/2020
Study finds Cook County property taxes nearly double over 20 years
10/28/2020
'Fair tax' is no fix for out-of-control Cook County property taxes
10/28/2020
"Damning" Cook County Property Tax Increases Revealed in Pappas Report
10/27/2020
This explains why Pritzker's 'fair tax' idea is getting so much pushback
10/27/2020
Aldermen push against property tax hike, bristle at layoffs and furloughs: 'This is going to be the hard vote for me'
10/26/2020
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas explains why your property taxes are going through the roof
10/26/2020
New study shows Cook County property taxes have doubled in 20 years
10/26/2020
Tesorera del Condado de Cook Maria Pappas es entrevistada en el noticiero Univisión Chicago sobre novedoso estudio sobre los impuestos a la propiedad
10/26/2020
Read it and weep: Cook County Treasurer Pappas details 20 years of astronomical property tax hikes - Quicktake
10/26/2020
Feel like your property taxes are climbing higher than your other bills? New 20-year study shows you're right.
10/26/2020
Editorial: No, that property tax squeeze is not in your head
10/26/2020
Cook County property taxes have been rising for 2 decades, Treasurer's study finds
10/26/2020
'They're chasing people out of the city': New property tax report shocks Cook County treasurer, residents
10/26/2020
Study: Property tax growing faster than inflation, incomes
10/26/2020
Cook County property taxes have been rising for 2 decades, Treasurer's study finds
10/26/2020
Pappas: See your property tax bill grow over 20 years at cookcountytreasurer.com
10/13/2020
Struggling hotels, malls owe Cook County millions in back taxes
10/13/2020
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas answers all of your property tax questions
10/12/2020
Who owes millions in property taxes?
10/12/2020
Who owes millions in Cook County property taxes?
10/10/2020
Cook County property taxes: More than $100 million in refunds unclaimed, treasurer says
10/09/2020
Cook County owes $100 million-plus in property tax refunds
10/09/2020
Cook County owes $100 million-plus in property tax refunds
10/09/2020
Cook County property taxes: More than $100 million in refunds unclaimed, treasurer says
10/08/2020
Treasurer wants to help Black homeowners who could lose houses to unpaid property taxes
09/29/2020
Nearly quarter-million property owners must pay $1 billion in property taxes by October 1 to avoid late fees
09/29/2020
Pappas: Nearly quarter million property owners must pay $1 billion in Cook County property taxes by October 1 to avoid late fees
09/17/2020
8,500 homeowners to get automatic refund
09/15/2020
¿Sabes si aplicas para obtener una excepción o reembolso de impuestos a la propiedad en el condado de Cook?
09/15/2020
Tesorera Maria Pappas Celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana
09/14/2020
'Black Houses Matter' program aims to help homeowners dealing with financial challenges
09/14/2020
Cook County Treasurer: Beware the refi tax glitch
09/14/2020
Cook County Treasurer Says More than 8,500 homeowners are due property tax refunds
09/12/2020
Pappas talks about double-payments amid the surge in refinancings
09/11/2020
County treasurer announces property tax refunds, tax overpayments
09/10/2020
Are you one of the 8,500 homeowners getting an automatic refund?
09/10/2020
Check your mortgage account if you refinanced this year
09/09/2020
Pappas: Check your mortgage account if you refinanced this year. My office returned a record $51.2 million in property tax overpayments
09/08/2020
Are you due for a property tax refund? Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas tells you how you can check
09/08/2020
8,500 Cook County homeowners are getting automatic refunds
09/08/2020
Pappas: Are you one of the 8,500 homeowners getting an automatic refund? Find out at cookcountytreasurer.com
09/07/2020
Treasurer Pappas guest-hosts on WVON
09/04/2020
Treasurer Pappas to guest-host on WVON/1690-AM
08/31/2020
Treasurer Pappas hosts "Black Houses Matter" on WVON
08/29/2020
Cook County property owners delay paying $1.8 billion in taxes
08/24/2020
Treasurer Pappas hosts "Black Houses Matter" on WVON
08/19/2020
Cook County data shows disparities in houses with delinquent taxes
08/18/2020
Who hasn't paid their property taxes? Some big names.
08/17/2020
Treasurer Pappas hosts "Black Houses Matter" on WVON
08/10/2020
Treasurer Pappas hosts "Black Houses Matter" on WVON
08/06/2020
Pappas joins the JAM TV Show
08/06/2020
Stop worrying and pay property taxes by October 1
08/03/2020
Treasurer Pappas hosts "Black Houses Matter" on WVON
08/03/2020
Pappas and Cundari talk about property taxes
08/03/2020
Pappas successfully pushes lenders to pay borrowers' property taxes by the due date
08/03/2020
Pappas: Worried about how to pay your Cook County property taxes today? You can stop worrying!
08/01/2020
Pay Cook County property taxes through October 1 with no penalty
07/30/2020
Pay Cook County property taxes through October 1 with no penalty
07/28/2020
Cook County extends property tax deadline to October 1
07/28/2020
Treasurer Talks 'Black Houses Matter' Campaign, No Penalty for Taxes Paid by Oct. 1
07/28/2020
Cook Treasurer Maria Pappas has good news!
07/28/2020
Property owners have two extra months to pay taxes
07/28/2020
Pay Cook County property taxes through October 1 with no penalty
07/27/2020
Pay Cook County property taxes through October 1 with no penalty
07/27/2020
No penalty on Cook County property taxes through October 1
07/27/2020
Stay home! Pappas says everything you can do at her office you can do at cookcountytreasurer.com
07/27/2020
Pay Cook County property taxes through October 1 with no penalty
07/27/2020
Pay Cook County property taxes through October 1 with no penalty
07/27/2020
Second installment Cook County property tax deadline extended to Oct. 1 without penalty
07/27/2020
Pappas: Pay Cook County property taxes through October 1 with no penalty
07/25/2020
Q&A with Maria Pappas: Property owners have more time to pay their Cook County taxes
07/24/2020
Korean American news station interviews Treasurer Pappas
07/21/2020
On Q with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
07/20/2020
Treasurer Pappas helps homeowners on WVON
07/18/2020
Home Sweet Home Chicago
07/17/2020
Romanian American television interviews Treasurer Pappas
07/17/2020
Check, pay Cook County property taxes from home
07/17/2020
Penalty fees for late payment of second property tax installment waived until Oct. 1
07/17/2020
Pappas: Save money with cookcountytreasurer.com
07/16/2020
!Quédate en casa! Paga tus impuestos de la propiedad en línea en cookcountytreasurer.com
07/16/2020
Stay Home! Pay Your Property Taxes at cookcountytreasurer.com
07/16/2020
Pappas: Stay Home
07/16/2020
Millions of dollars in refunds are left in Cook County's property tax coffers
07/14/2020
Homeowners and business people can avoid a trip downtown by visiting chicagotreasurer.com
07/13/2020
Ukrainian radio interview Treasure Pappas
07/13/2020
Pappas: Stay home! Everything you can do at my office you can do at cookcountytreasurer.com
07/13/2020
Everything you can do at the Treasurer's office you can do at cookcountytreasurer.com
07/13/2020
Treasurer Pappas helps homeowners on WVON
07/13/2020
Property tax payments ahead of last year's pace
07/10/2020
Property Tax Bills Are in the Mail. Deadline October 1 to Pay
07/08/2020
Interview! Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer
07/07/2020
Interview with Maria Pappas: The Treasurer on how wealth doesn't impress her, her wild youth, and preserving her aura
07/03/2020
Cook County has waived late fees on property tax bills
07/02/2020
Cook County Property Tax Bills Are in the Mail
07/01/2020
Cook County Property Tax Bill Payments Extended until October 1st
06/30/2020
Pappas: Cook County Property Tax Bills Are in the Mail. Take until October 1 to Pay.
06/30/2020
Cook County Property Tax Bills Are in the Mail. Take until October 1 to Pay.
06/29/2020
Tax Sale Postponed: Taxpayers Now Have More Time to Pay Delinquent Property Taxes
06/25/2020
New Property Tax Bill for Illinois
06/24/2020
Cook County waiving late fees on property tax bills until Oct. 1
06/19/2020
Cook County property tax overpayment, unclaimed exemptions may entitle homeowners to refunds
06/18/2020
Treasurer Pappas guides you on how to pay your property taxes
06/18/2020
Spike in Cook County commercial property tax bills
06/17/2020
Big tax hikes? Cook County landlords now can find out.
06/17/2020
Pappas: See Your New Property Tax Bill at cookcountytreasurer.com
06/15/2020
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas launches radio show on WVON
06/10/2020
Taxpayers have more time to pay delinquent taxes
06/10/2020
Pappas: Taxpayers now have more time to pay delinquent Cook County property taxes
06/08/2020
Cook County Property Taxpayers have two extra months to pay their bills
06/08/2020
Cook County property taxes due August 3
05/21/2020
Pappas Gratified as Cook County Board Approves Penalty Waivers on Second Installment Property Tax Bill
05/20/2020
Salesforce and Pappas Team Up
05/20/2020
Salesforce and Pappas Team Up
05/19/2020
Treasurer Pappas postpones collections to help coronavirus victims
05/15/2020
Treasurer Pappas shows homeowners how to search $79 million in available refunds
05/14/2020
Editorial: A sliver of property tax relief in Cook County. A mountain of trouble ahead.
05/13/2020
Condado Cook anuncia ayuda para dueños de casa
05/13/2020
Dueños de casa recibirán ayuda en el condado de Cook, en Illinois
05/13/2020
County officials offer plan to delay fees on late property tax bills
05/13/2020
Cook County Board to vote on waiving 1.5% interest fee on late property tax payments through Oct. 1
05/12/2020
Cook County poised to announce property tax reprieve
05/12/2020
Cook County officials expected to unveil property tax relief plan
05/06/2020
No to Leveraging Coronavirus for Old State Debts
05/04/2020
Property tax pain looms in a pandemic-ravaged economy
05/01/2020
Counties try to take some pressure off property taxpayers
04/17/2020
The next covid-19 victim? Public pension funds
04/17/2020
Cook County delays annual tax sale of delinquent properties
04/14/2020
Chicago Magazine: Pappas one of Chicago's Most Powerful Women
04/04/2020
Treasurer Pappas joins other Chicagoans in remembering photographer Victor Skrebneski
04/03/2020
Editorial: Empathy and flexibility, not a rent strike, are the right responses to coronavirus
04/02/2020
Coronavirus Is Making the Public Pension Crisis Even Worse
04/02/2020
Pensions in a Pandemic: Is One Man's Bailout Another Man's Pension Funding Relief?
04/02/2020
Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Affect Your Property Tax Bills?
04/02/2020
'Me and My Iguana' video by Treasurer Pappas eases kids concerns during difficult times
04/02/2020
Preckwinkle holds firm on Aug. 1 property tax deadline as Pappas airs 'grave and serious concerns'
03/25/2020
Kim Talks with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas - Tax Sale on Hold
03/25/2020
Sale of delinquent Cook County property taxes postponed
03/25/2020
Pappas delays annual delinquent property tax sale amid pandemic
03/24/2020
Pappas: Auction of delinquent Cook County property taxes postponed indefinitely
03/23/2020
Coronavirus and Springfield: The urgent agenda should include property tax relief
03/15/2020
Editorial: Flat failure on property taxes
03/13/2020
Treasurer Pappas closes office at noon today to safeguard health of taxpayers and employees
03/13/2020
Cook County treasurer closes office 'indefinitely,' while assessor closes offices to the public due to coronavirus concerns
03/12/2020
Pappas and Kaegi: Property Taxpayers Concerned About Coronavirus Can Stay Home to Make Payment and File for Exemptions Using Our Websites
03/10/2020
Treasurer Pappas honors Aleta Clark, Barbara Morris and Yvette Moyo for leadership in the African American community
03/09/2020
Property tax delinquencies jump as Cook County Treasurer warns of problems ‘beyond human imagination’
03/09/2020
Almost 11,000 Cook County homeowners on verge of losing homes due to unpaid property taxes
03/03/2020
Cook County property tax first installments due March 3, 2020, for 300,000 homeowners
03/03/2020
Avoiding the 'pain' of property taxes until the last day possible
03/02/2020
Treasurer Pappas honors community leaders during Black History Month
03/02/2020
Pappas urges lawmakers to extend deadline for late property tax payments
02/26/2020
Anna Davlantes interviews Treasurer Pappas
02/25/2020
Pappas calls on state lawmakers to extend ‘grace period’ for delinquent taxes
02/25/2020
Pappas joins officials urging more time for payment of delinquent property taxes
02/24/2020
Pappas, Chicago-area elected officials urge the state to give people more time to pay delinquent Cook County property taxes
02/24/2020
La iniciativa que busca ayudar a dueños de propiedades con deudas por impuestos en el condado de Cook
02/24/2020
Elected officials push for more time for property owners to pay delinquent taxes
02/24/2020
Officials urge state to extend delinquent property tax sale deadline for Cook County homeowners
02/14/2020
Treasurer Pappas Rings in New Year with Greek Tradition
02/10/2020
Are you a senior citizen in Cook County in need of tax relief? There's a program for that
02/06/2020
Treasurer Pappas welcomes His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael to bless Cook County with good luck for 2020
02/05/2020
Maria Pappas explica cómo evitar que los impuestos de la propiedad sean vendidos el próximo 8 de Mayo
02/04/2020
Pappas, Chicago-area elected officials urge residents to answer the 2020 Census
02/03/2020
Pappas and other Cook County, Chicago and federal elected officials urge residents to return the 2020 Census questionnaire
02/03/2020
Tesorera del Condado de Cook y líderes políticos llaman a participar en el Censo 2020
02/03/2020
Maria Pappas y autoridades del condado de Cook hacen un llamado para participar en el Censo 2020
02/03/2020
Cook County unveils first public computer dedicated to 2020 census
01/28/2020
Pappas: Total debts of local governments in Cook County soar to more than $157 billion
01/23/2020
Pappas says tax relief program can help seniors struggling to pay Cook County property taxes
01/21/2020
Pappas: Tax relief program helps senior citizens struggling to pay Cook County property taxes
01/13/2020
Cook County Owes $79 Million In Unclaimed Property Tax Refunds; Do You Have Money Coming?
01/04/2020
Cook County homeowners missing out on property tax refunds, exemptions
01/03/2020
Bold Bank Robbers Make Their Way ... to the Treasurer's Office