According to the Cook County Treasurer's Office, about 81% of Cook County residents saw increases to their property taxes, while 17 percent had less and 2% saw the same bill. Chicago's northwest ...

The ruling could lead to significant payouts for nearly 2,500 homeowners who lost properties since 2020, often for initial ...

Cook County Circuit Court Judge Erica Reddick on Thursday flatly rejected the arguments of a broad coalition that sought to ...

A Cook County Judge sided with State's Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke and rejected the request for a special prosecutor to ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke on Monday announced a new task force dedicated to fighting crime on the ...

Cook County is on the hook for tens of millions of dollars to homeowners who lost their homes and equity as a result of the annual county tax sale, a judge has ruled.

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"The county did not need to receive an engraved notice to understand that its actions—taking private property without ...

The Cook County Sheriff's Office recovered $1.5 million worth of laptops when they found a trailer that had been stolen last week. Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke on Monday announced ...