Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker recently signed into law House Bill 833, which amends the property tax code to automatically renew the Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption in Cook County once it’s been granted. This bill passed both the House and Senate […]

Cook County property owners, who have already been dealing with lower average home prices and property tax bill increases since 2007, might be asked to pay even more in the coming year. Cook County’s chief financial officer and the Cook […]

A recent ruling in an Illinois Appellate Court could change the standard definition of who qualifies for the homestead tax exemption to include renters under certain circumstances. When Renters Are Liable for Property Taxes The Illinois Third District Appellate Court […]