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

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

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

School districts throughout Cook County are out more than $122 million due to Cook County technology overhaul gone horribly awry.

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

Several suburban school superintendents told the Cook County Board Thursday their districts are hurting financially because ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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.