By Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer
Every year, my office mails more than 1.8 million tax bills to property owners across Cook County. If you have a mortgage, your lender may collect money from you each month and put it in an escrow account to pay your bill. But don’t let convenience cause you to let your guard down. Mortgage companies make mistakes.
Just because your lender handles the payment doesn’t mean you’re absolved of…
