Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes met for a Tribune editorial board endorsement session Monday ...

Cook County’s delayed property tax bills are straining school districts with nearly $122 million in unexpected, unneeded costs.

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

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

Like a haunted house, property taxes can creep up and surprise property owners if they are not prepared. Many Illinois property owners may not understand how crucial it is to be aware of the many ...

Late property tax bills weren’t just an inconvenience for homeowners and businesses, they were a drag on taxing districts ...

Cook County property tax owners will soon get a bill for their months-delayed second installment tax bills. The 1.8 million property tax bills were expected to be mailed Friday with a due date of Dec.

What happens when property tax revenue doesn’t come in on time due to computer glitches, but local governmental entities still need to make payroll and keep the lights on? In the case of Chicago ...

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

The Cook County Board of Review will extend the appeals window for some townships. After a four-month delay, many Cook County property owners got a shock when their property tax bills arrived. The ...

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.

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — At the Cook County Building, a coalition of African American pastors rang the bell for what they said is an economic emergency. Rev. Ira Acree and clergy representing 20 ...