Adams County real estate tax bills mailed May 28; first installment due June 28

ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. — Adams County real estate tax bills were mailed on May 28. The document will be a blue bill with first and second installment pay stubs from the Adams County Collector in a standard business envelope.

The due date for the first installment is Friday, June 28, with the second installment due on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Payments can be made:

• With a credit or debit card online or by phone;
• By mailing a check to the County Collector;
• With e-check or billpay check through your bank;
• In person at the courthouse;
• At the secure 24-hour drop box outside the Fifth Street courthouse entrance

Additional details for each payment method will be listed on the bill.

As in past years, local banks will accept timely payments from their customers up through, but not after, the respective due dates.

Failure to receive a tax bill does not excuse the tax liability or the late payment penalty. Call the County Treasurer’s Office at 217-277-2245 if you do not receive a bill or if you have other questions.