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9:41 – 9:56 (15mins) LyLena Estabine /Illinois Policy Institute
Just 25% of Cook County’s police and fire property taxes fund public safety

Most Cook County property taxes for police and fire go to pensions, not protection
Just one-fourth of municipal police and fire 2024 tax levies outside Chicago funded services

CHICAGO (March 30, 2026) — The first installment of Cook County property tax bills is due April 1, while many homeowners are still recovering from December’s delayed and often record-high bills. 
Most of what they pay for public safety is not funding protection — it’s funding pensions. 

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