Cook County homeowners have all been granted an extension in paying their first-installment property tax bills for 2026.

O'Connor discusses how homeowners in some Cook County townships cannot pay their tax bills due to large increases.

The Democratic primary contest for Cook County assessor pits a two-term millionaire running on systemic reform against a ...

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

Amid rising property tax bills in Chicago, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi – whose office plays a key role in determining individual property owners' tax burdens – is running for a third term against ...

Toni Preckwinkle and Maria Pappas made the announcement promising on-time bills in a news release hours before Preckwinkle was to face her Democratic primary opponent in a debate.

Incumbent Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is facing a primary challenge from current Lyons Township Assessor Pat Hynes ...

The head-to-head featured Fritz Kaegi accusing Pat Hynes of being beholden to property tax attorneys and Hynes arguing Kaegi ...

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

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 ...

Hynes got his start as a commercial appraiser of industrial properties and later became a longtime employee of the Cook County Assessor’s Office. He worked under former assessor ...