DuPage County Treasurer Gwen Henry is charged with the custody and distribution of County funds.  In that role,  Treasurer Henry also pays the bills of the County and a number of other governmental entities.

Treasurer Henry also serves as the County Collector of Taxes.  In that role, her office sends out over 320,000 real estate tax bills yearly, collects over 2 billion dollars in tax revenues and distributes that collection to over 400 taxing districts in a timely manner.  

All public and private funds collected are immediately deposited in more than 50 local financial institutions and invested in certificates of deposit and securities guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America in accordance with the investment policy.  

The DuPage County Treasurer is also responsible for collecting inheritance tax as well as holding an annual tax sale and acting as the disbursement agent for condemnation settlements.

Additionally, Treasurer Henry has recently instituted SeniorServe, a program designed to assist seniors in managing costs associated with their annual property tax bill.