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Friday, May 20, 2022

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas to host unprecedented property tax summit for representatives from more than a dozen countries May 24 - 25 (Press Release)

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Pappas: More than 37,000 properties will be part of Cook County's Tax Sale running from May 12-18; more than half owe less than $1,000 in back taxes (Press Release)

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Unclaimed Money Illinois: Governments Could Owe You Money. Here's How to Claim It (NBC5 Chicago)

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

West Side leaders send aid to Ukraine (Austin Weekly News)

Pappas to conduct annual tax sale (Beverly Review)

Friday, March 25, 2022

Black Men United and Political Leaders Sending Medical Supplies to Ukraine (Press Release)

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Pappas - Certified notice out on 45,000 properties with unpaid taxes in Cook County (Press Release)

Friday, March 18, 2022

Maria Pappas recibira el premio a la Persona del ano 2021/Maria Pappas will receive the Person of the Year 2021 (El Dia News)

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Maria Pappas honored by Chicago's oldest Polish Daily newspaper (Suburban Chicagoland)

Monday, March 14, 2022

Scavenger Sale results released (Daily Line)

Sunday, March 13, 2022

City stops taking new Rent Relief applications (Loop North News)

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Proposed ordinance looks to Land Bank as part of broader effort to speed rehab of abandoned properties (Daily Line)

Monday, March 7, 2022

Cook County's Scavenger Sale Is Meant To Fix Blighted Properties But Advocates Say It Needs To Help Everyday Buyers, Not Hedge Funds (Block Club Chicago)

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Property Taxes Due (Lawndale News)

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Cook County property tax payments due Tuesday (ABC7 Chicago)

Monday, February 28, 2022

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas urges taxpayers to pay property taxes by tomorrow, March 1 (Press Release)

Monday, February 14, 2022

How cities and counties are dumping abandoned properties (Route Fifty) (Route Fifty)

Monday, February 7, 2022

Pappas reignites war with Land Bank over Scavenger Sale pickups (Daily Line)

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Pappas, nonprofit look to pry open Scavenger Sale as stepping stone to total overhaul of state law (Daily Line)

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Cook County tax bills sent to 1.8 million property owners (The Real Deal)

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

First Installment property tax bills are in the mail to Cook County property owners (Press Release)

Cook County Treasurers Office Mails Out First Installment Property Tax Bills (CBS2 Chicago)

Friday, January 28, 2022

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas talks with WGN News about changes to the Scavenger Sale (WGN/Channel 9)

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Cook County scavenger sale makes changes aimed at becoming more accessible to small developers, neighbors (Chicago Tribune)

Monday, January 24, 2022

Maria Pappas wants to sell Cook County's 31,000 vacant lots and abandoned properties (The Real Deal)

Friday, January 21, 2022

Cook County Treasurer Says Vacant and Abandoned Properties Are Sucking Up Tax Revenue, Wants To Make It Easier To Auction Them Off (WBBM/Channel 2)

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas Makes Changes to the 2022 Scavenger Sale (Polish Radio 1030 Chicago (polskieradio.com))

Treasurer Maria Pappas Changes 2022 Scavenger Sale to Benefit Bidders and Communities (Lawndale News)

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas changes 2022 Scavenger Sale to benefit bidders and communities (Press Release)