Lee County leaders want the school district to transfer 200+ acres at Ashwood Lake to unlock state funding for recreation upgrades.

For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions. The filing period for Tax Year 2025 exemptions opened on Monday. Cook County Assessor Fritz ...

At least two local agencies missed debt service payments after the Cook County, Illinois, treasurer's office was unable to ...

Toni Preckwinkle is running for her fifth term. If she’s ultimately successful, she would equal former President George Dunne as the board’s longest-serving leader.

With just one week remaining before the March 17 Gubernatorial Primary Election, Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon is urging residents who plan to vote by mail to return their ballots as soon as ...

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.

Some of the transactions do not include a transfer price because no money was exchanged for the property. All deeds are recorded in the Berks County recorder of deeds office and are a matter of ...

The Orland High School District 230 board has joined a coalition of other Cook County school boards in approving a resolution demanding its share of delayed distributions of Cook County property tax ...

Chicago firm for an alleged $11.3M default, but it sought bankruptcy protection and claimed a Supreme Court ruling ...

Cook Out has purchased the former Ollie's Neighborhood Grill in Milton, which closed in 2024, signaling a potential Santa ...

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Cook County approved a 2026 property tax levy of $13,780,089 on December 16, marking a 7.57% increase over the previous year. The approved levy is $969,788 higher than in 2025. Total budgeted expenses ...