The Cook County Assessor’s Office has launched its new Housing Market Tracker, a first-of-its-kind interactive map that shows real estate trends and individual sales in the county. The tracker ...

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

A Cook County sheriff's police officer shot and wounded a man suspected of attacking two women in the community of La Grange Highlands. Aug 11 00:36 Gary police shoot, kill man at home suspected of ...

The Freeport Public Library has a separate tax levy and the amount to be raised from that has increased slightly to help fund ...

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The Cook County Board of Review typically gives taxpayers in townships a 30-day filing window for appeals. But "unprecedented ...

website for the office Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced her plans to run for Chicago mayor in 2027. In a ...

Just 43 days after Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle introduced the spending plan that closed a $102.6 million gap ...

Like the last several years, the 2026 budget does not include any layoffs or new taxes, fines or fees. The county has not ...

Featured on WGN Radio’s “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Nov. 22, 2025: Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas joins the show to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois officials are appealing after the federal government denied a request for help after damaging floods this summer. Heavy rain caused flooding on July ...