Races for Cook County Board president and assessor as well as a few county board races in Lake County are among the local races to watch in Tuesday’s primary elections. Cook County Board ...

The 17-member Cook County Board is guaranteed at least four new faces next year thanks to two retirements and two ambitious ...

Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes are fighting for control of the office that sets valuations of more than 1.8 million parcels across the county.

For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.

Toni Preckwinkle is running for her fifth term. If she’s ultimately successful, she would equal former President George Dunne as the board’s longest-serving leader.

A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.

A WBEZ analysis of board meeting records revealed two incumbents with primary challengers scored among the worst truancy rates in this term.

County officials said they would be mailing 1.8 million first installment property tax bills for the 2025 tax year by March 2.

Chief Judge Charles Beach’s office said some residents have received fake notices purportedly sent by the court that threaten recipients with potential legal action.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is firing back at allegations made by Tyler Technologies, a Texas-based company contracted to upgrade Cook County's property tax system. Tyler ...

The Democratic primary race for Cook County assessor comes at a fraught time, when residential property tax bills are rising fastest in predominantly Black neighborhoods on the South and West sides.

Cook County just hit pause on one of its most controversial real estate mechanisms. The Illinois Senate voted to let the county delay its annual sale of delinquent property taxes until December, ...