Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi faced many angry questions even as he tried to pass the blame onto others for the current ...

As Chicago homeowners receive property tax bills showing the largest increases in decades, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi responds.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi's office hosted an informational meeting Monday in West Garfield Park to help property ...

Many Chicago homeowners have been suffering from sticker shock, as property tax bills on the South and West sides have ...

Citing this year’s record property tax hikes, the Cook County Board of Review is giving taxpayers another brief shot at knocking down their bills for next year.

The Cook County Board of Review is reopening tax appeals for 24 townships until Dec. 12, but it only applies to future bills.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An official in the Cook County Assessor's Office has been charged with taking personal favors in exchange for helping people get lower tax bills, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. The ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi owns a million-dollar, 120-year-old Prairie-style, two-story home on a spacious corner lot on the eastern side of Oak Park’s Frank Lloyd Wright Historic District.

Real estate investors are downright scared of Chicago property taxes. Almost everyone agrees Cook County’s real estate tax system is in need of major reforms, and at least some believe Assessor Fritz ...

A former top official in the Cook County Assessor’s Office was sentenced to two years of probation on Tuesday after admitting to taking bribes and, later, helping the feds investigate corruption ...

The Chicago Federation of Labor announced its endorsement of Pat Hynes and other Cook County candidates in a Wednesday ...

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