A Cook County official outlines how data, outreach and reform can help fix a property tax system that unfairly burdens low-income and minority homeowners.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois) currently represents the district. Last week, Krishnamoorthi announced his run for ...

Homeowners are facing staggering property tax increases, with bills rising by an average of $1,700 this year. These increases ...

Chicago police fatally shot a man Thursday after two officers were shot in Hammond, Indiana. Fourth District officers ...

Cook County Missing Persons Day first started in 2017 as a way to streamline the process of getting information to law ...

Three Chicago men are facing felony charges after officials say they hijacked a box truck loaded with electronics in Long ...

The Chicago Transit Board took no action on the potential appointment of a new agency president at a hastily scheduled ...

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At the Cook County Assessor’s Office, we have just released a new tool to show the scale of the problem. It’s available at ...

Orland Park and Orland Township residents who live near a planned vehicle repossession lot opposed it at a Cook County ZBA ...

Almost a quarter of a million Cook County homeowners have recently seen their property tax bills spike by 25% or more in a ...