Illinois lawmakers passed legislation expanding eligibility for senior property tax breaks and moving the due date back one month for spring Cook County property tax bills.

As election season kicks off in earnest and the Springfield veto session hurtles to its conclusion, Cook County Board ...

The former head of the Friends of the Parks who defeated George Lucas’ Chicago lakefront museum proposal formally launched ...

Whether candidates make it to March 2026 primary ballots will now depend on whether their opponents challenge the validity of the thousands of signatures they submitted.

Cook County leaders secured a win in Springfield with a bill expanding tax relief for low-income seniors, raising the limit ...

Kanye West faces mounting financial troubles as Cook County records reveal $1,514 in unpaid property taxes on his South Shore childhood home.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi explains why property tax bills are delayed, how the Senior Freeze Exemption may be at risk, ...

The Housing Authority of Cook County has been removed from federal oversight after two years of poor audit performance and ...

The agency was recently taken off the U.S. Department of Housing's list of underperforming agencies but internal strife among leadership and staff is jeopardizing the agency's chances of staying off ...

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Surrounding counties like Will, DuPage, and Lake are also facing their own set of tax challenges. As Rock explained, the ...

The amount owed is minute compared to the millions the musician has lost on properties in California and Wyoming, but ...