Cardenas potential entry into the race could hurt retiring Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza by splitting the Latino vote.

Nine months out from Chicago’s next municipal elections, the mayor’s race is largely unfolding behind the scenes — with ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is in a public bout with Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas over the rising property tax burdens threatening residents and business owners in Chicago. For ...

George Cardenas has been a fixture in Southwest Side politics for decades, a consummate insider who followed five Chicago City Council election wins with another victory that took him to the obscure ...

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Once again, Chicago finds itself debating yet another tax — this time on groceries, a primary component of our lives. Let’s put the facts on the “counter” for all to see. Putting a tax on food is ...

Chicago has always been a city defined by reinvention. From the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire came the world-renowned skyline we see today. Ours is a legacy of resilience and bold action. The ...

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner George Cardenas is encouraging homeowners in Schaumburg Township interested in appealing their property’s assessed value to do so through a free service by the ...