Ahead of the election, the Orange County Register compiled a list of questions from our readers to pose to the candidates who ...

A Cook County official who was charged with driving under the influence in November of 2024 was found not guilty Tuesday.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced the deadline for homeowners to apply for property tax exemptions is Friday, May 15 ...

After a Sun-Times Watchdogs investigation revealed that Annette Guzman took the tax breaks for five years, Cook County ...

The Cook County Assessor’s Office has launched its first Housing Market Tracker, mapping 2020–2024 sales data by community. It shows that previously affordable areas like Englewood and Harvey saw some ...

A project manager for a Chicago-area construction company has been sentenced to two years of probation for his limited role ...

Robert Castle says his property tax bill in Cook County skyrocketed overnight. Here’s why it happened, how assessments change ...

If you own real estate in Los Angeles County, this race is all about your property tax bill. The current assessor, Jeffrey Prang, is facing four challengers. The L.A. County assessor is responsible ...

The annual filing season for property tax exemptions is now open. Many exemptions are automatically renewed, but some homeowners need to apply this year to receive the benefits they’re entitled to: ...

The frustration Cook County homeowners feel about rising property taxes came out loud and clear in Tuesday’s race for county assessor — losing incumbent Fritz Kaegi performed the poorest in areas ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi conceded defeat to Pat Hynes, a one-time employee of the two-term incumbent’s office. Chicago Tonight is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available ...

Samantha Steele — the Cook County elected official who ran for reelection while fighting drunk driving allegations — suffered a landslide defeat in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Longtime Democratic ...