There’s been ongoing controversy over property valuations in Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago. And now multiple ...

With a year to go until the 2026 primary election, Democratic Cook County officials are marking their territory. County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Sheriff Tom Dart, Treasurer Maria Pappas and ...

One year after a released inmate from Stateville Correctional Center stabbed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and killed her ...

A Chicago Tribune investigation prompted Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi to correct nearly $500 million in misclassified ...

Illinois was named a Judicial Hellhole for the ninth consecutive year in 2024. The systemic legal abuse in Cook County’s ...

After several years of decline, the population is increasing, helped by immigration, while outbound migration slows.

The state agency responsible for keeping Illinois' most vulnerable children safe has failed to produce legally required ...

Following a Tribune-Illinois Answers Project report, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office is fixing hundreds of properties it misclassified.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi fixed 491 of at least 620 properties that were misclassified or undervalued during the 2023 ...

Illinois eyes taxing drivers by the mile rather than by the gallon of gas- “Under proposed legislation, Illinois would explore the ...