The Democratic primary for Cook County Assessor may be the nastiest of the cycle, with an incumbent's track record versus a ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas held stock for years in a company with a major contract working in her office, a potential violation of the county’s conflict-of-interest rules.

Cook County homeowners have all been granted an extension in paying their first-installment property tax bills for 2026.

Proposed legislation would make Illinois compliant with a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision stating property owners are ...

Cook County's delinquent tax sale got moved to March while Illinois counties waited in vain for Springfield to fix a system the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional. Legislators will have to act fast ...

Illinois has not yet overhauled its tax sale system to comply, leading legal experts to warn that sales will add to the county's potential financial exposure.

CHICAGO - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is facing a serious challenge in the Democratic primary race from ...

Fritz Kaegi is running for this third term as assessor against challenger Pat Hynes, endorsed by the Democratic Party. Lyons ...

Democratic Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is in a tough race against Pat Hynes, who calls property tax assessment work his vocation and passion.

O'Connor discusses how 2025 was a year of chaos for Cook County and Illinois. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, January 19, ...