The Democratic primary contest for Cook County assessor pits a two-term millionaire running on systemic reform against a dynastic party-backed challenger who says those changes have led to chaos and ...

Races for Cook County Board president and assessor as well as a few county board races in Lake County are among the local races to watch in Tuesday’s primary elections. Cook County Board ...

The head-to-head featured Fritz Kaegi accusing Pat Hynes of being beholden to property tax attorneys and Hynes arguing Kaegi ...

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 ...

Amid rising property tax bills in Chicago, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi – whose office plays a key role in determining individual property owners' tax burdens – is running for a third term against ...

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

Although she claims homeowner and senior exemptions, McCaskill does not reside in the home, which is a vagrant. The Cook County Assessor’s Office has referred the matter to its erroneous exemption ...

For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is facing a stiff challenge this March, in his bid for a third term. The incumbent is facing Pat Hynes in the democratic primary on March 17th.

Kaegi is endorsed for Cook County assessor. Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — After two shaky terms and voter anger about their property tax bills, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is in the fight of his political life. The Cook County Democratic Party is all-in ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi took office in 2018 pledging to rid the office of corruption and create a process that more equitably shares the tax burden between homeowners and businesses. Eight ...