Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This story is a collaboration between the Illinois Answers Project and the Chicago Tribune. Nearly half a billion dollars in taxable real estate value has ...

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

Toni Preckwinkle is tired of the bickering over how Cook County values commercial properties for tax purposes. She's hoping a new set of recommendations will fix the problem. The Cook County Board ...

Cook County Democrats punted Thursday on endorsing anyone for Cook County assessor, putting two-term incumbent Fritz Kaegi at risk of an open primary fight as he vies for a third term. The lack of an ...

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Your Cook County property tax bill could be delayed after a data error at the Cook County Assessor's Office is holding up a key step in the process. Assessor Fritz ...

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

It’s a common critique that commercial property owners want to undervalue their properties when it’s time to pay their taxes and overvalue them when it’s time to sell. A study from Cook County Tax ...

The Cook County Assessor’s Office recently published its new Housing Market Tracker, a first-of-its-kind, interactive map that shows real estate trends and individual sales in Chicago community areas ...

Real estate investors are downright scared of Chicago property taxes. Almost everyone agrees Cook County’s real estate tax system is in need of major reforms, and at least some believe Assessor Fritz ...

Democratic primary battles formally launched Monday for two of Cook County’s top elected positions. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s bid for a fifth term is being challenged by Chicago ...

Candidate Harrell joins regional Pastors to demand “freeze and rollback” of Cook County Property Taxes Chicago, IL – John ...