Higher assessments mean higher property tax bills. Tens of thousands of Cook County homeowners file appeals each year with the Cook County Assessor’s Office or the county’s Board of Review in ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Aretha Miller holds up a photo of her missing sister, Cheretha Morrison, during the fifth Cook County Missing Persons Day at the Cook County medical examiner ...

A study from the Cook County Treasurer's Office found nearly $2 billion in property taxes shifted from county businesses to the lowest income homeowners over just three years. The study found ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new study was just released Monday morning from the Cook County Treasurer's Office. The study reveals a nearly $2 billion shift in the property tax burden from business owners ...

Deputy Shannon Cook retires after 25 years at the Butler County Sheriff's Office with a record of bravery and service, ...

Leighton Criminal Courthouse during a hearing. The Cook County Sheriff's office said around 12:35 p.m., Richard Donta J. Cotton, 32, appeared for a hearing at the courthouse in connection with a ...

Dr. Kiran Joshi will step into the role of chief operating officer at the Cook County Department of Public Health, a position he's held on an interim basis since January. The job makes him the ...

Cook County will soon distribute $1,000 payments to some homeowners who saw a significant spike in property taxes in the past years, the county announced in April. The Homeowner Relief Fund — a ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas released a report Monday that reveals a “broken system” of property tax appeals, giving breaks to business owners and ...

And it’s one reason Cook County homeowners have said that they are deeply concerned about property taxes, which can vary greatly depending on changes to levies, the turbulence of the commercial ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Cook County has a new commissioner to head its 8th District. After a public meeting Sunday, Democratic Committee People appointed Jessica Vasquez to the job. Vasquez is ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Health officials in Cook County have confirmed two additional cases of measles, bringing the state’s total reported cases to three. The Chicago Department of Public Health and the Cook ...