Lisa Cook sued the Trump administration to block her firing, the first time a president has sought to remove a member of the ...

A Cook County senior is upset because his property tax refund is delayed, and it turns out what he thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers. A few years ago, Tom ...

CHICAGO -- ABC News, ABC-Owned Television Stations and the ABC7 Chicago I-Team are finding that too many Black and Latino homeowners are being "highballed." They are more likely to pay higher property ...

This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff. The Cook County Democratic Party has endorsed Patrick Hynes over incumbent Assessor Fritz Kaegi for the 2026 election, a shift from Kaegi's 2018 progressive ...

Navigating the complexities of the property tax system in Cook County can be daunting for homeowners. My hope is this column makes it less intimidating by breaking down a complex process into simple ...

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 $15 ...

Your Cook County property tax bill could be delayed after a data error at the Cook County Assessor's Office is holding up a key step in the process. Assessor Fritz ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said Black and Latino communities are disproportionately picking up the tax burden in the Chicago area -- and for one particular reason. On Monday, the Cook County ...

Each year, assessors nationwide issue updated valuation statements to property owners. In Cook County, Assessor Bob Thompson works with his department to issue those updates, and to compile the data ...