The deadline to apply for the Cook County Homeowner’s Exemption, Senior Citizen Exemption, and Senior Freeze Exemption has been extended to February 15th!

If you qualify for any of these exemptions, make sure to mail or drop off your application (along with a copy of your ID and your second installment property tax bill) as soon as possible.  If this is your first time applying, or if for any reason you did not receive your renewal application in the mail, you can download the applications below.

Homeowner and Senior Citizen Exemptions 

Senior Citizen Freeze Exemption 

Further details about these exemptions can be found at the Cook County Assessor’s “Exemptions” page.

Due to extreme temperatures, the 44th Ward Office, Congressman Quigley’s Office, State Representative Sara Feigenholtz’s Office, Chicago Public Schools, local service institutions and a number of local businesses will be closed tomorrow, January 30th. While the 44th Ward Office will be closed, staff will be monitoring email to assist residents. Please click here for a list of staff members, their responsibilities and direct email addresses. 

The 44th Ward Office will reopen at Noon on Thursday, January 31st. 

Temperatures are forecast to be similarly low on Thursday. Any changes to Thursday’s office hours will be shared by noon tomorrow, January 30th.