With Cook County property tax payments due December 15, Treasurer Maria Pappas says payment plans are available for those unable to pay their tax bills in full by the deadline. "I know coming up with ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas held stock for years in a company with a major contract working in her office, a potential violation of the county’s conflict-of-interest rules.

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

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Property tax bills in Cook County are due on Monday night, and the I-Team is investigating the sticker shock and the extreme hikes on many of those bills. The median residential ...

New data show homeowners in Cook County are struggling to pay their property tax bills, after those bills jumped by record amounts in some cases.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Monday night's workshop was one of three being put on by the Cook County Assessor's Office this week in some of the neighborhoods hardest hit by property tax increases. But even with ...

Property taxes are driven by many factors, but Cook County has far more influence than it admits. The most effective way to slow rising property tax bills is to grow the tax base responsibly rather ...

Incumbents in two Cook County races often overshadowed by other political contests that nonetheless sway Chicago real estate markets are facing tough competition in the March 17 Democratic primary, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is facing a serious challenge in the Democratic primary race from Chicago ...