Cook County accepting applications for 1st marriage of 2026 lottery drawing

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon is now accepting applications for a lottery drawing for the first marriage ...

Cook County assessor faces angry questions from West Side homeowners over sharp property tax hikes

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi faced many angry questions even as he tried to pass the blame onto others for the current predicament. "There is a system of appeals, where reductions are being made ...
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County assessor calls for measures to protect homeowners from tax spikes

As Chicago homeowners receive property tax bills showing the largest increases in decades, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi responds.
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Column: Amid tax bill shock, Homeowners can read bills to find out where their money goes

Record-high property tax increases have angered many Cook County property owners, with some in Chicago seeing the largest ...

West Side residents demand relief from ballooning property taxes: 'What are we supposed to do?'

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

West Side, South Side residents sound off against property tax hike in Chicago

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi attended the meeting, telling residents that the burden was shifted as Chicago saw declining ...
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle

Toni Preckwinkle joins WGN-TV Political Report to discuss Cook County's $10.1Billion budget and her campaign for re-election.