Monday night's workshop was one of three being put on by the Cook County Assessor's Office this week in some of the neighborhoods hardest hit by property tax increases. But even with some one-on-one ...

A federal jury on Tuesday acquitted a suburban fencing contractor on charges of bribing Cook County assessor’s office employees with access to an exclusive Michigan golf club in exchange for reduced ...

After expensive and bruising campaigns, Cook County voters fanned out to choose their Democratic nominee for County Board president and assessor Tuesday. Early returns show incumbents Toni Preckwinkle ...

Incumbent Kitsap County Assessor Phil Cook has been in office for 12 years and has carried out his duties efficiently and within or below budget throughout his tenure. Through his leadership he has ...

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 ...

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. The hotly contested Democratic ...

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In 1978, California voters passed Proposition 13, a state constitutional amendment known as “The People’s Initiative to Limit Property Taxation” and designed to protect older homeowners who voters ...

CHICAGO - The two Democratic primary candidates for Cook County assessor sparred over their approach to reigning in property taxes and campaign contributions on Wednesday night's Chicago Report Debate ...

Hynes has more than 30 years of experience in property assessments, including two decades of work at the Cook County Assessor's office. He is running his campaign on three central issues: providing ...