Last year, Chicago's median residential tax bill in the city rose 16.7%, to $4,457, the largest percentage increase in at least 30 years. In the 24th Ward, where bills skyrocketed the most — the ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi saved Annette Guzman more than $3,400 by giving her homeowner exemptions on a condo she hasn't lived in since 2019. After questions by the Sun-Times, Kaegi ordered ...

The head-to-head featured Fritz Kaegi accusing Pat Hynes of being beholden to property tax attorneys and Hynes arguing Kaegi had fumbled the basics of the office.

Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes are fighting for control of the office that sets valuations of more than 1.8 million parcels across the county.

In an election that holds the attention of homeowners in Cook County, Pat Hynes has been projected the winner to unseat ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi on Tuesday night conceded defeat to Pat Hynes, a one-time employee of the incumbent’s office, in the Democratic primary.

Outside Chicago, only a fourth of municipal property taxes collected this year for police and fire are going to services.

O'Connor discusses how homeowners in some Cook County townships cannot pay their tax bills due to large increases.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi has conceded defeat to Pat Hynes, a one-time employee of the two-term incumbent’s office.

Chicago homeowners have suffered in recent years. While property taxes did increase in some Cook County suburbs in 2024, city homeowners felt the bulk of the pain. That’s because assessed values on ...

Pat Hynes won the Democratic primary for Cook County assessor​ on Tuesday, defeating incumbent Fritz Kaegi.