Within days, the metastasizing debate over who was responsible for the rising tax burden collided with deepening ideological rifts in Chicago and Cook County.

A federal judge dismissed claims that Cook County’s sales of properties over their tax debt are racially discriminatory. To claim the disproportionate number of Black- and Latino-owned properties sold ...

CHICAGO, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas plans to postpone the Annual Tax Sale for seven months, during which time she hopes to work with legislators on comprehensive ...

Due to Cook County’s zero-sum property tax system, a controversial valuation process hammers neighborhoods with little ...

A lawsuit against the city of Chicago alleging that sales of properties over tax debt were racially discriminatory has been dismissed. A disproportionate number of Black- and Latino-owned properties ...

South suburban homeowners were hit with a severe case of sticker shock this week as Cook County property tax bills started arriving, slapping a record-high hike on the median bill and squeezing ...

Residential property tax bills are rising fastest in Black neighborhoods on the South and West sides as the county's tax burden shifts away from the economically depressed Loop.

New Cook County map shows neighborhood home-price shifts and recorded sales. Useful for homeowners watching reassessments.

Crain's test drove the new Housing Market Tracker to see how it compares with researching home values on Zillow, Redfin and ...