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.

Federal prosecutors announced charges last week against three alleged gang members from Chicago in connection with criminal acts in the suburbs.

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 ...

Serial killer John Wayne Gacy died by lethal injection over three decades ago on May 10, 1994. Here are all the details on ...

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 ...