Incumbent Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is facing a primary challenge from current Lyons Township Assessor Pat Hynes Tuesday. First elected in 2018, Kaegi has generally been seen as an outsider ...

With the primary approaching, here’s what voters need to know about what the Cook County Board president and the Board’s 17 commissioners do, and the stakes of their power.

O'Connor discusses how homeowners in some Cook County townships cannot pay their tax bills due to large increases.

TikTok, Snapchat and other social media behemoths started paying the city's per-user levy last month. Industry attorneys argue it violates their First Amendment rights.

Some want Illinois' civil asset forfeiture system abolished. A retired police chief says it’s “one of the few tools that weakens criminal networks financially.” The Chicago Sun-Times went to Courtroom ...

Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes are fighting for control of the office that sets valuations of more than 1.8 million parcels across the county.

O'Connor discusses how the Cook County tax bills are due on April 1. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2026 ...

For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.

New data show homeowners in Cook County are struggling to pay their property tax bills, after those bills jumped by record amounts in some cases.