Property owners face an important tax deadline in the coming weeks, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Treasurer Maria Pappas are encouraging residents to plan ahead and take advantage of available payment tools. First Installment property tax bills for 2025 will be mailed by March 2 and will be due April 1, for nearly 1.8 million Cook County properties. That’s a month later than usual because we pushed lawmakers for the extension to give property owners some breathing room after second installment bills for 2024 were late. And although bills will likely be arriving in mail boxes early next month, property owners can pay online for free as soon as February 20 by visiting www.cookcountytreasurer.com. First Installment 2025 collection money will be distributed to more than 2,000 local government agencies within 30 days after receipt of the funds. For more information, visit www.cookcountytreasurer.com.