Cook County assessor candidates grapple over the reasons for skyrocketing property taxes By A.D. Quig March 13, 2026 at 10:39 a.m. Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes are fighting for control of the office that...
Cook County Board president race hinges on whether voters want steady hand or new course By A.D. Quig March 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Toni Preckwinkle is running for her fifth term. If she’s ultimately successful, she would equal...
Cook County tech company says it will not talk to Treasurer Maria Pappas due to ‘abuse’ By A.D. Quig February 25, 2026 at 2:15 p.m. The decree comes as Tyler Technologies and the treasurer’s office attempt to work through the...
Cook County assessor candidates spar over ‘garbage’ data, property tax shifts By A.D. Quig February 19, 2026 at 4:33 p.m. The head-to-head featured Fritz Kaegi accusing Pat Hynes of being beholden to property tax attorneys...
Cook County Board president candidates tussle over budgets, taxes and Trump By A.D. Quig February 18, 2026 at 4:39 p.m. Incumbent Toni Preckwinkle and challenger Ald. Brendan Reilly highlighted their differing approaches to the office...
In a flurry of walkouts, Chicago-area students continue protest of ICE: ‘This is what our world has come to’ By Molly Morrow February 11, 2026 at 4:51 p.m. Several hundred high school students from Proviso Township walked out of their classrooms Wednesday morning...
Late Cook County property tax distributions spell trouble for libraries By A.D. Quig February 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Public library directors report they have had to go into “financial triage” because property tax...
South, West Side officials back Pat Hynes for Cook County assessor over Fritz Kaegi By A.D. Quig February 5, 2026 at 4:16 p.m. Black officials backed Pat Hynes’ bid for Cook County assessor Thursday, highlighting still-fresh anger over...
Cook County clerk urges early mail-in voting amid USPS postmark change before March 17 primary By Jake Sheridan February 4, 2026 at 5:44 p.m. While the change might appear small, ballots mailed close to March 17 might not be postmarked by...
Cook County Board president candidates tussle over costly tech upgrade By A.D. Quig January 26, 2026 at 5:22 p.m. In an endorsement session with the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Toni Preckwinkle acknowledged the upgrade...