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

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.

As she campaigns for a fifth term as Cook County Board president, Toni Preckwinkle is saying the unit of government she ...

Treasurer Maria Pappas' office took "emergency steps" to send some of the more than $8 billion in property tax funds due to ...

The interest and issuance cost of borrowing and lost investments totaled $59.5 million for suburban school districts and ...

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

The Tribune requested the past four years of tax returns from the Democratic candidates for Cook County Board president and ...

As election season kicks off in earnest and the Springfield veto session hurtles to its conclusion, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Assessor Fritz Kaegi are both pressing state ...

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

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 ...

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 ...