The incumbent lays out why he’s a better choice than the Chicago real estate industry’s preferred candidate, challenger Patrick Hynes.

Hynes got his start as a commercial appraiser of industrial properties and later became a longtime employee of the Cook County Assessor’s Office. He worked under former assessor ...

After monthslong delays in mailing tax bills last year created havoc for property owners and local governments in Cook County, officials announced Monday that this year’s bills are out on time. All ...

Seniors who received a windfall deposit as a result of the Social Security Fairness Act are now finding that the consequences of that unexpected benefit can be costly, especially in Illinois. As a ...

A volunteer firefighter and Lyons Township Assessor, Pat Hynes is a Democratic candidate in the March 17 primary for Cook County Assessor.

Plus: Homeland Security head Kristi Noem denies knowledge of Chicago shooting, the Fire's flashy groundbreaking on a new ...

Five candidates for the 6th District seat on the Cook County Board of Commissioners responded to our invitation to contribute ...

Lincoln County and federal officials are finalizing a program that will enable the county to buy hundreds of Ruidoso-area homes at acute risk of floods stemming from New Mexico’s 2024 South Fork and ...

Cook County officials announced on March 2 that first-installment 2025 property tax bills have all been mailed by the treasurer’s office on schedule.

February, and during the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Conference, state representatives and senators took time to meet with leaders from their districts. Cook County Board Chair Ginny ...