Terms

****FOR HELP PAYING YOUR REAL ESTATE TAX ONLINE CALL 877-932-8478 or 773-784-0709****

****FOR HELP WITH YOUR PARCEL NUMBER CALL 1-815-434-8219 OPTION 4****

REAL ESTATE TAX DUE DATES ARE JULY 9, 2025 FOR THE FIRST INSTALLMENT AND SEPT 9, 2025 FOR THE SECOND INSTALLMENT.

MOBILE HOMES DUE DATE IS MAY 1, 2025.

See late payment information below.

Payment Options:

Credit Card

-     Credit Card payments may also be made in the Treasurer’s Office.

-      A convenience fee of approximately 2.4% is charged by the credit card processors.

• The last day to pay with a credit card is November 12, 2025 by 4:00 pm online or at the Treasurer's Office

Echeck OR Automatic Withdrawal from a Checking or Savings account.

-      There is $1.00 per parcel fee for this service.

-     For Automatic Withdrawal, Taxes will be withdrawn on the day before tax due dates. Reminders are sent one week prior to the due date.

Please note: the Automatic Withdrawal will continue to autopay your bill(s) year over year until it is canceled.

THE LAST DAY TO PAY WITH AN ECHECK IS OCTOBER 3, 2025

  PAY BY PHONE - 1-815-393-2688 with Credit Card or Echeck.

Third party service fee pricing for online and pay by phone:

All credit cards will include a service fee of 2.4% or $2.00 minimum. eChecks have a convenience fee of $1.00 per parcel.

LATE PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Mobile Home penalty is $25 per month and will begin on May 2, 2025.

May 2, 2025 to June 1, 2025 - $25 penalty

June 2, 2025 to July 1, 2025 - $50 penalty

July 2, 2025 to August 1, 2025 - $75 penalty

August 2, 2025 to November 12, 2025 - $100 penalty

Real Estate Payments after the due dates must include penalty of 1.5% per month as provided by Illinois State Statutes. Due dates are JULY 9TH FOR FIRST INSTALLMENT AND SEPT 9TH FOR SECOND INSTALLMENT.

First installment interest:

7/10/2025 to 8/9/2025 - 1.5%

8/10/2025 to 9/9/2025 - 3%

9/10/2025 to 10/9/2025 - 4.5%

10/10/25 to 11/9/25 - 6%

11/10/25 to 11/12/25 - 7.5%

Second installment interest

9/10/2025 to 10/9/2025 - 1.5%

10/10/25 to 11/9/25 - 3%

11/10/25 to 11/12/25 - 4.5%

Penalty amounts are shown on the payment stubs at the bottom of your tax bill.

A $10.00 certified letter fee will be added starting Friday, September 26, 2025. The $10.00 Certified letter fee MUST be included in all payments not in our office by September 25, 2025. (Per State Statute 35 ILCS 200/21-135).

No personal or business checks or echeck payments online will be accepted for payment of delinquent taxes after Friday, October 3, 2025. (Must be in our office).  

The last day to make payment for Real Estate and Mobile Home taxes is Wednesday, November 12, 2025. All payments must be in our office by 4:30 pm (credit card payments by 4 pm) on this date.  NO payments, even postmarked payments, will be accepted after Wednesday, November 12, 2025.   NO EXCEPTIONS.

On Thursday, November 13, 2025,  all unpaid Real Estate & Mobile Home taxes will be sold.