(EDITOR’S NOTE: Maria Pappas is Cook County Treasurer. This guest column appears in the Chronicle as an information piece.)
Cook County owes refunds to thousands of property owners because of past overpayments and missed exemptions.
Many homeowners who could use the extra money to pay bills, buy groceries and meet other needs have no idea they are entitled to the funds.
Sheannse Smith recently learned the county owed her $5,233 because of overpayments made for…
