Democratic primary battles formally launched Monday for two of Cook County’s top elected positions. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s bid for a fifth term is being challenged by Chicago ...

Who is to blame for Chicago homeowners' skyrocketing property tax bills? Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi says the Cook County Board of Review is, for giving big tax cuts to places like Trump Tower.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Democratic primary challenger Brendan Reilly are sparring over problems with a massive countywide technology overhaul that resulted in delayed property ...

Cook County commissioners are calling on other county officeholders to help sound the alarm if federal immigration agents turn up at county courthouses and other public facilities, but some officials ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are clashing over a Cook County property tax relief plan that restricts the types of evidence the Cook County Board of Review can consider and requires online ...

As she campaigns for a fifth term as Cook County Board president, Toni Preckwinkle is saying the unit of government she directly oversees hasn’t raised its base property tax levies over her 16 years ...

The Democratic primary for Cook County Assessor may be the nastiest of the cycle, with an incumbent's track record versus a challenger's notorious surname. The big picture: Fritz Kaegi is running for ...

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