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2025 TAX LEVY CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN 2026

Date   Description
5/1/26   Property Tax Bills are mailed
5/1/26   Drop Box, Website and Bank Locations open for payments
5/21/26   Levy Distribution #1
5/25/26   Memorial Day - Office Closed
6/1/26   1st Installment due date, USPS postmark accepted if mailed
6/1/26   Bank locations stop collecting until August 1st
6/2/26   Per Illinois State Statute, 1.5% interest per month due on 1st Inst. late payments
6/11/26   Levy Distribution #2
6/19/26   Junteenth Day - Office Closed
6/25/26   Levy Distribution #3
7/2/26   Per Illinois State Statute, 3% interest per month due on 1st Inst. late payments
7/3/26   Independence Day (Observed) - Office Closed
7/23/26   Levy Distribution #4
8/1/26   Bank Locations open for payments
8/2/26   Per Illinois State Statute, 4.5% interest per month due on 1st Inst. late payments
8/20/26   Levy Distribution #5
9/1/26   2nd Installment due date, USPS postmark accepted if mailed
9/1/26   Last day to pay at all bank locations for the year
9/2/26   Per Illinois State Statute, 6% interest per month due on 1st Inst. late payments & 1.5% interest per month due on 2nd Inst.
Late payments
9/7/26   Labor Day - Office Closed
9/10/26   Levy Distribution #6
9/16/26   Sub-tax may be paid by tax buyer between 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
9/24/26   Levy Distribution #7
10/1/26   Tax Buyer registration begins
10/2/26   Per Illinois State Statute, 7.5% interest per month due on 1st Inst. late payments & 3% interest per month due on 2nd Inst.
Late payments
10/5/26   Delinquent (unpaid) bills mailed
10/7/26   Collection of the $10 Publication Fee begins.
10/7/26   Per Illinois State Statute, 7.5% interest per month due on 1st Inst. late payments & 3% interest per month due on 2nd Inst.
Late payments & $10 Pub Fee
10/12/26   Columbus Day - Office Closed
10/22/26   Levy Distribution #8
10/22/26   Payment Deadline (no postmark, online payment must be posted) to avoid publication of delinquent taxes in newspapers
11/2/26   Per Illinois State Statute, 9% interest per month due on 1st Inst. late payments & 4.5% interest per month due on 2nd Inst.
Late payments & $10 Pub Fee
11/4/26   Delinquent taxes are published in the newspapers
11/5/26   Delinquent taxes are published in the newspapers
11/6/26   Delinquent list of Published taxes available on website
11/11/26   Veteran's Day (Observed) - Office Closed
11/13/26   Last day to pay with personal or business checks, no postmark accepted
11/13/26   Last day to pay with credit/debit cards in person or online
11/13/26   Last day to pay using online website or IVR system. Website will close at 4:30 PM
11/13/26   Tax Buyer registrations must be received by 4:30 PM, no postmark accepted
11/14/26   Certified Funds (Cash, cashier's checks or money orders) are required for payments
11/19/26   Levy Distribution #9
11/20/26   Application of Tax Sale 
11/26/26   Thanksgiving Day - Office Closed
11/27/26   Thanksgiving Day After - Office Closed
11/30/26   Last Day to pay any unpaid taxes before tax sale. Payment must be received in the office before 4:30 PM to avoid tax sale.
Drop Box closes at 4:30 PM.
12/1/26   Tax Sale for unpaid taxes begins at 10 AM.
12/17/26   Final Distribution