Must-Know Tips for Homeowners By Maria Pappas As Cook County Treasurer, I've learned that the property tax system can be ...

By Maria Pappas. Every year, my office hears from thousands of homeowners who run into problems with their property taxes due to common errors. Here are the five most common mista ...

A judge declared Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele not guilty of driving under the influence late Tuesday morning. While Cook County prosecutors established a “suspicion” of ...

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We can’t remember when we’ve seen a governor attack the actions of a single judge. But JB Pritzker did just that following the shocking shooting death of a Chicago police officer last weekend. Asked ...

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The treasurer’s office is one of just two statewide political offices in Alabama with an incumbent running for another term in the 2026 election cycle. Alabama is an open ...

When Lancaster County Treasurer Amber Martin was in the sixth grade, she wrote a letter to her grandmother laying out a set of life goals she promised to achieve as an adult. Martin wrote she would ...

What’s the most important aspect of the treasurer’s role in state government? (Please answer in 250 words or less.) I believe the most important aspect of the treasurer’s role is serving as California ...

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As the state’s chief banker, the treasurer manages and invests unspent taxpayer money and oversees the state’s borrowing and debts. Though much of the work is technical, the official can make policy ...

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