To inform voters and to help the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board make endorsements, the board posed a series of questions to the candidates running for Cook County assessor. See how other the other ...

The Cook County assessor's office is working overtime to help homeowners navigate their property taxes. Bills are due Monday, and these are the steps you need to take.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board President Kari Steele announced her campaign against incumbent Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi on Monday, pitching herself as a grassroots candidate who ...

According to a recent study by the county treasurer, taxes went up by a median of more than 16% citywide. Dal Santo's ...

Real estate investors are downright scared of Chicago property taxes. Almost everyone agrees Cook County’s real estate tax system is in need of major reforms, and at least some believe Assessor Fritz ...

Homeowners across Cook County are getting property tax bills they can’t afford, with some families on the South and West ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Hundreds of properties throughout Cook County are being misclassified or undervalued, resulting in a significant loss in tax dollars. That's according to an investigation by ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Instead of going down, the Cook County Assessor says most Chicago homeowners will see their property taxes go up when they get their next bill. But he says it's not his fault. As CBS ...

Q: Why are you running for this office, whether for reelection or election for the first time? Is there a particular issue that motivates you? If so, what? A: I have been Cook County Assessor since ...

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An employee of the Cook County assessor’s office was charged federally Wednesday with conspiring to accept gifts in exchange for reductions in assessments for commercial properties, the U.S.