Effective Property Tax Rates in South Cook County for Tax Years 2005 to 2019
Click here for a PDF of this issue brief. This post presents information on residential and commercial effective property tax…
Click here for a PDF of this issue brief. This post presents information on residential and commercial effective property tax…
The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County saw a change in leadership for the first time in 20 years in 2020. The change in administration presented an opportunity for meaningful reform of an office that had been notorious…
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021 and provides for $350 billion in funding for eligible state, local,…
In less than a year from this writing, money will no longer be a factor in pretrial release decisions pertaining to defendants accused of committing crimes in Illinois. The elimination of cash bail was one of the major reforms in a…
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (Lincoln Institute) released last week an evaluation of common property tax relief programs…
Short-term or current liabilities are financial obligations that must be satisfied within one year. These include short-term notes, accounts payable, amounts due to other funds, accrued payroll and other current liabilities.Rating agencies…
On June 24, 2021, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a preliminary budget forecast for fiscal year 2022. The…