The Cook County ethics board found that Commissioner Sam Steele improperly shared appraisal information about the Chicago ...

Assessor Fritz Kaegi estimates about 237,000 people in Cook County saw their bills go up by at least 25% during the last property tax cycle, sparking concerns about homeowners’ ability to keep ...

CHICAGO, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas plans to postpone the Annual Tax Sale for seven months, during which time she hopes to work with legislators on ...

Good morning, Chicago. Legislative reforms to Cook County’s property tax system almost uniformly stalled this legislative session, halting efforts to give tax breaks to more seniors and those walloped ...

Your property tax bill could go up this year.That's because Cook County's tax burden is shifting from businesses to homeowners. Cook County Assessor, Fritz Kaegi, joins WGN's Ray Cortopassi in ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said the county’s annual August tax sale will be postponed for seven months, pushing the next sale to March. The delay was authorized by legislation passed in ...

This story is a collaboration between Injustice Watch and the Chicago Tribune. As a fledgling tech contractor looking to build its business in the insular world of Cook County politics, Texas ...

Property tax foreclosure reform is put off by Illinois legislators State lawmakers said they again will consider the issue later this year. Meanwhile, Cook County will postpone its 2025 tax sale ...

Former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s crimes against the people of warranted a sentence of 105 years – just for his role in ...