The Chicago Board of Elections said early voting numbers for the 2026 Illinois primary election Tuesday are already higher ...

Ashley R. Terhune, Waynesboro, has been charged with one count each of simple assault and harassment after a domestic ...

Chicago’s real estate industry has ignited a battle over a $19 billion tax bill that property owners say is holding back new ...

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Although she claims homeowner and senior exemptions, McCaskill does not reside in the home, which is a vagrant. The Cook County Assessor’s Office has referred the matter to its erroneous exemption ...

With the primary approaching, here’s what voters need to know about what the Cook County Board president and the Board’s 17 commissioners do, and the stakes of their power.

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

Some want Illinois' civil asset forfeiture system abolished. A retired police chief says it’s “one of the few tools that weakens criminal networks financially.” The Chicago Sun-Times went to Courtroom ...

Let’s focus on the taxes part of the great American statesman’s uncomfortable reminder: The due date for Cook County property owners to pay their First Installment 2025 tax bills is April 1. And there ...

A developer wants to build a community with a wastewater treatment facility just west of Mansfield. Residents say it would be disastrous.

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