A federal judge ruled Cook County is illegally settling minor property tax debts by seizing the full value of properties.

Federal judge rules the system violates the “takings” clause, but compensation for homeowners in class-action lawsuit remains unclear.

A federal judge ruled Cook County’s tax sale system unconstitutional for stripping homeowners of equity, leaving potential liability for thousands of cases, the Tribune reports.

Treasurer Maria Pappas is asking for more time to decide whether to appeal a judge's Dec. 8 decision in a high-profile ...

The nation’s longest-serving legislative speaker, a state senator and a former Cook County commissioner were on Illinois’ too ...

Enough with the finger pointing and lack of true accountability on Cook County’s off-the-rails technology overhaul.

Cook County, Illinois is locking in one of the country's most ambitious cash-aid experiments, keeping monthly $500 checks flowing into 2026 for thousands of low and moderate income residents. The ...

For more than a century, my family has run a manufacturing company in Illinois. Atlas Tool Works has weathered recessions, ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Government debt can be tied to the costs associated with your own individual home or business, and can be behind rising property taxes. While most politicians don't want to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ILLINOIS – Should Cook County, home to ...

Illinois' new mandatory paid leav e law will take effect next year, offering nearly all workers in the state paid time off, but for Cook County and Chicago, different rules apply. Ordinances in Cook ...