The mayor’s head tax would impose a $21-per-worker monthly tax on businesses with 100 employees or more, although there have been discussions about some workers being exempted.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker spoke at a union ribbon-cutting event in Chicago on Thursday and reiterated his opposition to Johnson’s ...

Cook County leaders announced the second installment of property tax bills will be mailed by Nov. 14 with a Dec. 15 due date.

Harvey has the third-lowest property tax collection rate in Cook County, with only 58.29% of 2023 tax bills paid, leaving ...

It doesn’t matter if you live in a historic bungalow on Chicago’s Southwest Side, a nice ranch house in Arlington Heights, a modest two-flat in Logan Square or a $30 million Sheridan Road mansion in ...

Loop Capital's Jim Reynolds co-chairs Mayor Brandon Johnson's task force on Chicago's financial future. The task force released an interim report this week. Chicago should resume annual ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Chicago is stepping in to lend cash to its underfunded ...

Harvey billed $57.9 million in taxes in 2023 and has collected only $33.75 million, a collection rate of 58.29%.

Roland Calia, a public finance consultant with The Civic Federation, outlines the stakes in an August 2025 report: "Maintaining strong property tax collection rates-typically above 95%-is critical for ...

As you may well know, paying property taxes is one of the more frustrating parts of home ownership. Whether you’re a homeowner, a real estate investor, a landlord with many units, or a retiree, ...