With property taxes late, Cook County offered suburban communities millions in interest-free loans. – Chicago Tribune/MSN

Of the roughly 500 local governmental bodies across the suburbs that county officials estimated were eligible, however, only 49 applied, with a total ask of $104 million. Not all of the 49 that applied met the eligibility criteria of the program, a county spokesman said, and some applications are still under review. So far, six applicants have been sent funds.