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

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas held stock for years in a company with a major contract working in her office, a potential ...

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

State legislature enacted a one-time-only extension to help taxpayers with the short gap between bills.

The Democratic primary for Cook County Assessor may be the nastiest of the cycle, with an incumbent's track record versus a challenger's notorious surname. The big picture: Fritz Kaegi is running for ...

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

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.

Village library leaders have added their voices to the chorus of complaints about delayed and sporadic distributions of Cook ...

Cook County’s system to give property tax breaks to businesses is set to expire in two years, and Board President Toni Preckwinkle is looking to revamp the program that has already shifted billions of ...

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 ...

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