Wealthy white homeowners vote more on property tax hike proposals in Cook County, study finds
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas' office found a small number of voters — largely rich,...
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Cook County’s Democratic incumbents plant flags for 2026 re-election bids
Toni Preckwinkle, Sheriff Tom Dart, Treasurer Maria Pappas and Assessor Fritz Kaegi have all declared...
Cook County assessor fixes hundreds of misclassified properties following Tribune-Illinois Answers investigation
Following a Tribune-Illinois Answers Project report, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office is fixing hundreds...
Chicago paczki guide 2025: Where to get the decadent pastries for Fat Thursday and Fat Tuesday
These local bakeries are celebrating Fat Thursday and Fat Tuesday by serving up a mix...
Cook County moves to change how it offloads delinquent taxes
Legislation in Springfield calls for an open auction after a tax sale, through which a...
Cook County prosecutors seek to unionize in first major drive in decades
A group of assistant state’s attorneys seeks voluntary recognition of a bargaining unit that would...
As Cook County’s environmental justice policy takes shape, communities voice priorities and concerns
Plan to address gaps in community investment and support those historically overburdened by pollution and...
Cook County state’s attorney to push for prison sentences in machine gun cases
Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has directed prosecutors to seek prison sentences in...
‘Troubled’ Housing Authority of Cook County spent more than $60,000 at Six Flags
Hundreds of Housing Authority of Cook County employees and their families went to Six Flags...
Former assessor’s office director pleads guilty to bribery charges
A former high-ranking director in then-Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios’ office pleaded guilty Wednesday to...