https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8007802&GUID=4E77511C-9A29-4986-B088-94098B74CB7FLegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8007802&GUID=4E77511C-9A29-4986-B088-94098B74CB7F4E77511C-9A29-4986-B088-94098B74CB7F-2026-05-12-18-54-46Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE SURVIVING SPOUSE TAX ABATEMENTS WHEREAS, on September 5, 2019, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the Surviving Spouse Tax Abatement Ordinance which can be found in Section 74-47 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances; and WHEREAS, the Surviving Spouse Tax Abatement permitted the application to the Cook County Board of Review ("Board of Review") for the abatement or rebate of Cook County's portion of property taxes levied on a qualified property for surviving spouses of a fallen police officer, soldier, or rescue worker in accordance with 35 ILCS 200/18-178; an WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 74-47 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances, the Board of Review developed an application process in which surviving spouses of a of a fallen police officer, soldier or rescue worker in accordance with 35 ILCS 200/18-178 could request an abatement or rebate of Cook County’s portion of property taxes levied on a qualified property; and WHEREAS, the Board of Review has received applications for property tax abatements or rebates in accordance with SeTue, 12 May 2026 18:54:46 GMT