Cook County Board seats in play, with new faces guaranteed among 17 commissioners By A.D. Quig March 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Up for grabs in primary elections Tuesday are two suburban districts covering much of the...
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...
Property tax collection rates drop in Chicago neighborhoods with big bill hikes By A.D. Quig March 9, 2026 at 4:18 p.m. Residential property tax collections fell in 11 of the 13 community areas with the highest...
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 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...
2026 in Niles: Plans to redevelop Golf Mill mall continue, Mayor Alpogianis to ask about Waymo in town and ideas for Leaning Tower YMCA site still sought By Elizabeth Owens-Schiele January 26, 2026 at 2:53 p.m. Niles mayor George Alpogianis promises the renaissance of Niles will continue in 2026, as the...
Late tax bills have cost Cook County schools nearly $122 million, district leaders say By A.D. Quig January 12, 2026 at 3:09 p.m. The interest and issuance cost of borrowing and lost investments totaled $59.5 million for suburban...
Cook County property tax troubles trigger school district losses, reform demands By A.D. Quig December 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Cook County suburban school districts are begging to receive their share of property tax revenues...
Who’s to blame for this year’s property tax bills? Finger-pointing and opportunism abound. By A.D. Quig December 1, 2025 at 5:38 p.m. Within days, the metastasizing debate over who was responsible for the rising tax burden collided...