Commissioner George A. Cardenas

01/05/2026

The Cook County Board of Review will accept assessment appeals for properties located in Lake, Orland, Palatine, Schaumburg, and Thornton Townships from January 5, 2026 through February 3, 2026.

Property owners are encouraged to review filing requirements and submit appeals online at https://appeals.cookcountyboardofreview.com/.

My office will be hosting community outreach events across the district to assist taxpayers in filing their assessment appeals. You can visit our website to learn more.

www.cookcountyboardofreview.com/

10/30/2025

Come out tonight and get your Pre-File on!

My team and I will be at Alderman Gilbert Villegas office helping residents in the 36th Ward and in Jefferson Park Township with appealing their assessments for the 2025 Tax year.

Appealing is quick and easy and can save you money.

I’d like to thank Alderman Gilbert Villegas and his office for his longstanding partnership to provide property tax relief to the most impacted.

Hope to see you tonight!

10/29/2025

Great event last night in the 19th Ward in Lake Township. My team and I were there helping property owners appeal their assessments. I’d like to thank Alderman Matt O'Shea, State Representative Mary Gill and Senator Bill Cunninghamfor the continued partnership.

If you were not able to attend you can still appeal by clicking on the link below. It is easy and takes less than 5 minutes.

https://appeals.cookcountyboardofreview.com/

07/28/2025

Palos Township, residents - the Cook County Board of Review is open for appeals. This Thursday, July 31st join us and Township Assessor Robert Maloney as we will be at Palos Township Hall, 10802 S. Roberts Road from 9am-4pm. Stop by and see us if you would like to contest your assessment.

You can also appeal online at:
https://appeals.cookcountyboardofreview.com/

07/23/2025

Berwyn Taxpayers: join George Cardenas Commissioner of the Cook County Board of Review Commissioner, and our friends in Berwyn, Mayor Robert J. Lovero, Assessor Jaqueline Pereda, and Town Supervisor David Avila tomorrow July 24th at Heritage Middle School to discuss Cook County's Tax Situation and file an appeal on your tax assessment.

Contribuyentes de Berwyn: únase a George Cárdenas, Comisionado de la Junta de Revisión del Condado de Cook, y a nuestros amigos en Berwyn, el Alcalde Mayor Robert J. Lovero, la Asesora Jaqueline Pereda y el Supervisor del town, David Ávila mañana 24 de julio en la Escuela Secundaria Heritage para discutir la situación fiscal del Condado de Cook y presentar una apelación sobre su evaluación de impuestos.

04/21/2025

Honored to celebrate Sen. Cervantes' new office opening in Berwyn last week! My team and I look forward to our continued partnership in helping constituents appeal the overassessment of their property.

04/07/2025

BRAND NEW: check out my team's Tax Years 2020 - 2024 Cook County Board of Review District One Appeal Results dashboard to see how the Cook County Board of Review is helping taxpayers who feel their property has been overassessed:

Tax Years 2020 - 2024 Cook County Board of Review District One Appeal Results

03/17/2025

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, Cook County! ☘️

03/13/2025

So far for tax year 2024, the Cook County Board of Review has provided millions of dollars worth of residential property corrections and reductions:

Berwyn Township: $3.8M+
Palos Township: $5.6M+
Riverside Township: $2.3M+

Stay tuned for more updates as townships' results are certified!

03/01/2025

Women have driven - and will continue to drive - crucial progress on Cook County's communities, businesses, and government services. My office is proud to celebrate Women's History Month and reflect upon the important achievements of women across the county.

02/14/2025

The Cook County Board of Review District One office will be closed on . Many of our services are accessible online 24/7: www.cookcountyboardofreview.com.

Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, February 18 🗓️

02/10/2025

In observance of Abraham Lincoln's Birthday, our office will be closed on Wednesday, Feb-12th.

Our office will be up and running as usual on Thursday, Feb-13th!

The Cook County Board of Review is vested with quasi-judicial powers to adjudicate taxpayer complaints or recommend exempt status of real property, which includes: residential, commercial, industrial, condominium property, and vacant land.