After two shaky terms and voter anger about their property tax bills, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is in the fight of his ...

In an endorsement session with the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Toni Preckwinkle acknowledged the upgrade problems “have ...

Incumbent two-term Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes met for an endorsement session yesterday afternoon, hours ...

Record Cook County property tax hikes under Toni Preckwinkle expose a fundamentally broken system, benefitting insiders and ...

O'Connor discusses how some townships in Cook County remain open for appeal to start 2026. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, ...

Twenty-five properties were recently sold in Bloomington and Monroe County, from East Eighth Street to East Chambers Pike.

The transfers were possible due to Cook County's minimal oversight and lack of clear rules to prevent local officials from giving away seized properties.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Cook County voters begin to decide who will oversee billions in public spending and the county’s property tax system, a review ...

Almost a year out, seasoned lawmakers are talking about or raising big bucks for a potential mayoral run, and that bodes well for Chicago.

Juliana Stratton came out swinging at Monday’s U.S. Senate debate, targeting chief rivals Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly ...

The current system harms many homeowners, but its most severe consequences fall on Black and Brown households on the city's ...

The Cook County Assessor’s Office processed more than 1.5 million property tax-saving exemptions for homeowners last year, while returning millions of dollars in revenue to taxing districts and ...