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Pappas and Kaegi: Property Taxpayers Concerned
About Coronavirus Can Stay Home to Make Payment
and File for Exemptions Using Our Websites
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi said today that
homeowners concerned about the Covid-19 coronavirus can stay home to pay property
taxes, check for refunds, file for exemptions and appeals online at their respective websites.
“For those concerned about their health, we want everyone to know they can pay their
property taxes and file for exemptions and appeals online,” Pappas and Kaegi said. “Our
technologies and investments make it possible to stay healthy and not feel burdened by a
visit to our offices.”
Pappas said property owners should pay property taxes and check for refunds at
cookcountytreasurer.com, while Kaegi said owners can file for exemptions and appeals at
cookcountyassessor.com.
“The point is to stay safe,” they said. “If you can conduct this necessary business online we
encourage you to do it.”
Salesforce and Pappas Team Up
No need to come to the office. Apply online for $79
million in refunds and $44 million in missing Cook
County property tax exemptions
Taxpayers seeking property tax refunds will have new tools on cookcountytreasurer.com
enabling them to file electronically instead of downloading a form and mailing it in, Cook
County Treasurer Maria Pappas said today.
“Filing for refunds just became easier, and for good reason,” Pappas said. “Because of
the pandemic, the new normal may be that people can’t visit government offices to submit
documents or get answers to questions about their tax bill in person. So, we’ll let them
‘visit’ from home.”
Pappas asked consulting firm Applications Software Technology LLC (AST) to integrate
Salesforce customer relationship management (CRM) software with the website to
streamline the process of applying for refunds caused by overpayments and missing
property tax exemptions. Taxpayers can now search for refunds by property address and
select the application button to submit their claim.
The system also allows taxpayers to submit supporting documentation, if necessary.
Eliminating paper applications will shave one week off the time it takes the Office to issue
refunds due to overpayments, reducing processing to three to five weeks, Pappas said.
About 16,000 paper applications are mailed each year.
Pappas also overhauled her CRM system, which the office developed in 2001, so that
information about refund applications and other inquiries about property taxes is
contained in a single database.
“Our CRM system was ahead of its time then,” Pappas said. “Now we go to the next level
of efficiency.”
Pappas Gratified as Cook County Board
Approves Penalty Waivers on Second
Installment Property Tax Bill
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said she was gratified that the Board of
Commissioners today approved her suggestion to waive late penalties for two months on
property tax bills scheduled to be due August 3.
“Homeowners and business owners are financially stressed because of the pandemic,
and the County Board’s action will give them two extra months to get their finances
together and pay by October 1 without incurring late-payment charges,” Pappas said.
On April 29, Pappas wrote Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Board’s 17
commissioners to urge them to waive penalties of 1.5 percent per month for two months
as “a form of relief for our people” because “too many are jobless” and fear losing their
homes. The Board approved Pappas’ request at its virtual meeting today.
Pappas’ Office is to begin printing the Second Installment property tax bills for Tax Year
2019 in mid-June. The bills will be mailed to property owners at the beginning of July, but
will be posted at cookcountytreasurer.com almost two weeks before they arrive in the
mail.
“Unusual times demand extraordinary efforts from government to help people see what’s
coming and then help them handle it,” Pappas said. “We’re doing both by waiving
penalties and showing taxpayers the bills before they’re even mailed.”
Pappas available for interviews about plan to waive
interest on late Cook County property tax payments
citizens struggling to pay Cook County
property taxes
WHO: Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
WHAT: Availability for interviews about Cook County’s plan to waive interest for two
months on late payments of property taxes for the Second Installment, which is
scheduled to be due Aug. 3, 2020.
WHEN: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2020
WHERE: Room 212, Cook County Building, 118 N. Clark St., Chicago, Illinois
WHY: Waiving interest on late property tax payments for two months will give taxpayers
financial relief and more time to manage their finances.
Cook County Treasurer’s Office – 9/13/2021
Check your properties before sale starts Nov. 5
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will conduct the first sale in more than two years of delinquent Cook County property taxes on Nov. 5, 2021.
About $163.4 million in unpaid 2018 property taxes (that were to be paid in 2019) is due on 36,000 homes, businesses and land. Less than $1,000 is owed on 11,744 properties in Chicago and 7,700 properties in suburban Cook County.
Pappas is sending owners of those properties a certified mailing informing them that their unpaid taxes are scheduled to be sold, which would put a lien against their properties. It is the first step in a process that can end with the loss of a property.
Owners can avoid the Tax Sale by paying the delinquent taxes and interest before the sale begins. To see if your taxes are delinquent – and to make a payment – visit cookcountytreasurer.com and select “Avoid the Tax Sale.” You can search by address or by Property Index Number (PIN).
“About 75% of the taxes offered for sale are for properties in majority Black and Latino communities,” Pappas said. “That’s why Black and Latino Houses Matter, my program to help homeowners find refunds and apply for tax exemptions, is so important.”
Owners may be unaware the taxes on their properties are headed to the Tax Sale because the U.S. Postal Service has returned bills and subsequent notices on 17,702 properties.
Also, as many as 207 seniors may be missing a senior exemption and 184 seniors may be eligible for a senior freeze – two exemptions that could reduce their tax bill. “Everyone should visit cookcountytreasurer.com for more information,” Pappas said.
Per Illinois law, the annual Tax Sale traditionally is conducted 13 months after the due date but was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pappas plans to conduct the sale for 2019 unpaid taxes in May and for the 2020 taxes in November 2022.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas to begin sending $25.4 million in automatic refunds to Cook County homeowners
Almost 11,500 property owners who overpaid their First Installment taxes will
automatically get back $25.4 million in refunds this month, Cook County Treasurer Maria
Pappas said today.
Almost 4,000 refunds go to homeowners who are receiving property tax exemptions. The
value of those exemptions is applied to the Second Installment tax bill, reducing the total
taxes due.
Pappas has tried to make homeowners aware of potential exemptions as she attends
community events throughout Chicago and suburban Cook County.
“The outreach efforts of my office, along with the Black and Latino Houses Matter
program, are helping homeowners become more aware of how they can reduce their
property tax burden,” Pappas said.
To see if you are receiving a portion of the refunds, visit cookcountytreasurer.com, select
the purple box labeled “Your Property Overview” and enter your address.
The refunds, which the Treasurer’s Office will begin issuing this week, include:
• 5,137 homeowners who paid their property taxes online or by check will see funds
electronically deposited to their bank or credit card accounts totaling $14.9 million
• 5,484 homeowners who paid their taxes through a bank/mortgage escrow account
will be mailed refund checks totaling $10.1 million
• 808 homeowners who paid taxes totaling $412,177 in cash and will be mailed a
refund application to ensure the proper party receives the refund
Pappas launched the automatic refund program in July 2018. Since then, 121,000
property owners have received about $82 million in refunds without having to fill out an
application.
As a reminder, Second Installment 2020 property taxes are due Friday, Oct. 1
Dobro dosli na 8. Chicago SERBIAN FILM FEST!
Za kupovinu dnevnih, kao i komplet ulaznica za sva tri dana, posetite oficijani web sajt festivala….
https://www.serbianfilmfest.com/
PETAK 3 DECEMBAR
Dobro dosli na 8. Chicago SERBIAN FILM FEST! Ove godine, festival ce se odrzati u velikoj sali bioskopa Pickwick, auditorijumu sa 900 sedista.
Za kupovinu dnevnih, kao i komplet ulaznica za sva tri dana, posetite oficijani web sajt naseg festivala….
https://www.serbianfilmfest.
Program prvog dana festivala:
*6:30pm – JUŽNI VETAR 2 – UBRZANJE (akcioni triler, 127 min) Režija: Miloš Avamović
*8:40pm – Svečano otvaranje sa gostima festivala (30min)
*9:30pm – GLUMČINA -Zoran Radmilović (dokumentarni film – 63min). Režija: Vladimir Ristić
**Svi filmovi su titlovani na egleskom, i počinju po rasporedu, na vreme!**
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Welcome to the 8th annual Chicago Serbian Film Fest! This year, all movies will be screened in a large, 900 seat auditorium of the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge, IL. For ticket sales, please visit our official website page
https://www.serbianfilmfest.
Movies are subtitled in English!
Schedule for Friday, December 3rd:
*6:30 – SOUTH WIND 2: SPEED UP (crime, drama, thriller – 127 min) Directed by: Milos Avamovic
*8:40 – Opening ceremony with our guests (30min)
*9:20 – GLUMCINA- The Actor (documentary about the late Zoran Radmilovic, one of the greatest Serbian actors – 63min).
Directed by: Vladimir Ristic
SUBOTA 4. DECEMBAR
Dobro dosli na 8. Chicago SERBIAN FILM FEST! Ove godine, festival ce se odrzati u velikoj sali bioskopa Pickwick, auditorijumu sa 900 sedista.
Za kupovinu dnevnih, kao i komplet ulaznica za sva tri dana, posetite oficijani web sajt naseg festivala….
https://www.serbianfilmfest.
Program drugog dana festivala:
*11:30 am Kratki filmovi srpskih autora dijaspore. Ukupno trajanje: 115 minuta
-LIBERTYVILLE – Devin Scott (17:20)
-THE AMERICAN COWBOY – Radomir Jordanovic (1:15)
SORROW – Stefan Teofilović (6:30)
-JUST FOR THE RECORD – Vojin Vasović – animation (7:01)
-ON TARGET – B.R. Tatalović (11:46)
-BEYOND THE PEAK – Aleksandar Jović (71:00)
*2:00 pm – Božiji čovek (igrani film,biografija,drama – 109m) Režija: Yelena Popović
*3:40 pm : Q&A – Scenaristkinja & režiserka filma- Jelena Popović (15 min.)
*4:00-5:00 pm – INTERMEZZO (PAUZA)
*5:00 pm – JEDINI IZLAZ (triler, misterija – 110 min) Režija: Darko Nikolić
*7:00 pm – Pucnji u Marseju – dokumentarno-igrani film (drama, istorijski film – 74 min)
*8:15pm – Q&A – Gordan Matić – režiser (15 min)
*8:30 pm – Otac – igrani film (drama – 120 min) Režija: Srdan Golubović
*10:30 pm – Q&A – Milica Janevski – glumica
Svi filmovi su titlovani na egleskom, i počinju po rasporedu, na vreme!
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Welcome to the 8th annual Chicago Serbian Film Fest! This year, movies will be screened in a large, 900 seat auditorium of the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge, IL. For ticket sales, please visit our official website page
https://www.serbianfilmfest.
Movies are subtitled in English!
Schedule for Saturday, December 4th:
*11:30 am – SERBIAN SHORTS DIASPORA FILMS – Total time: 115 min:
-LIBERTYVILLE – Devin Scott (17:20)
-THE AMERICAN COWBOY – Radomir Jordanovic (1:15)
SORROW – Stefan Teofilovic (6:30)
-JUST FOR THE RECORD – Vojin Vasovic – animation (7:01)
-ON TARGET – B.R. Tatalovic (11:46)
-BEYOND THE PEAK – Aleksandar Jovicic (71:00)
*2:00 pm – MAN OF GOD (biography, drama – 109 min.) Directed by: Yelena Popovic
*3:50 pm: Q&A – Director/Writer – Jelena Popovic (15 min.)
4:00-5:00 pm – INTERMEZZO (BREAK)
*5:00 pm – THE ONLY WAY OUT –
(triller, mystery – 110 min) Directed by: Darko Nikolic
*7:00 pm – BULLETS OVER MARSEILLE (history, drama -74 min)
Directed by: Gordan Matic
*8:15 pm – Q&A – Director Gordan Matic (10-15 min)
*8:30 – Father (drama – 120 min)
Directed by: Srdan Golubovic
10:30 pm – Q&A – Milica Janevski – actor
NEDELJA 5. DECEMBAR
Dobro dosli na 8. Chicago SERBIAN FILM FEST! Ove godine, festival ce se odrzati u velikoj sali bioskopa Pickwick, auditorijumu sa 900 sedista.
Za kupovinu dnevnih, kao i komplet ulaznica za sva tri dana, posetite oficijani web sajt naseg festivala….
https://www.serbianfilmfest.
Program zadnjeg dana filmskog festivala:
*6:30 pm – Hotel Beograd – romanticna komedija (106 min) Rezija: Konstantin Statskiy
*8:20 pm – Svečana ceremonija zatvaranja | Dodela nagrada festivala (30 min)
*9:00 pm – Makavejev – Proces u bioskopskoj sali – dokumentarni film (74 min)
Rezija: Goran Radovanović
Filmovi su titlovani na egleskom, i počinju po rasporedu, na vreme!
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Welcome to the 8th annual Chicago Serbian Film Fest! This year, all movies will be screened in a large, 900 seat auditorium of the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge, IL. For ticket sales, please visit our official website page
https://www.serbianfilmfest.
Movies are subtitled in English!
Schedule for Sunday, December 5th, the closing day of the festival:
*6:30 – Hotel Belgrade (comedy, romance -106 min)
Directed by: Konstantin Statskiy-
*8:20 – Closing ceremony | Festival movie awards (30 min)
*9:00 – The Makavejev Case or Trial in a Movie Theater (documentary, 74 min)
Directed by: Goran Radovanovic
SRPSKI FILMSKI FESTIVAL OD 2 DO 4 DECEMBRA U ČIKAGU
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas will help military veterans and their families search for savings on their property tax bills during a Veterans’ Appreciation event Wednesday, Nov. 8, at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital with Black Men United.
Treasurer’s Office employees will be at the hospital, 5000 5th Ave., Hines, IL, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help Cook County property owners learn about potential refunds by searching their addresses at cookcountytreasurer.com.
“Veterans are among the thousands of Cook County homeowners who might have overpaid their property taxes or who are entitled to money-saving exemptions,” Pappas said. “They need to know about these tax breaks so they can apply for these savings.”
The St. Ignatius College Prep band will perform at 11 a.m., pizzas donated by Garry Apelian of Apelian Carpet & Orientals will be served at 12:30 p.m., and Bloom ‘N Toss will hand out plants and flowers to visitors. Plants were donated by the family of the late Peter R. Knoble, 23, of Wilmette, a lieutenant colonel with the U.S. Marine Corps who died in 2022.
Fresh produce will be distributed by Black Men United, a national community service organization that focuses on restoring and rebuilding Black communities.
Property tax relief includes exemptions for homeowners, senior citizens, lower-income “senior freeze,” people with disabilities, returning veterans and veterans with disabilities.
Property owners may be entitled to a share of $84 million in overpayments going back 20 years and up to $34 million for missed exemptions for the past four tax years.
Property owners can visit cookcountytreasurer.com and click on a purple box that says, “Your Property Tax Overview” on the home page. Visitors can search using their address or Property Index Number (PIN) and discover whether they are owed money.
