A former employee of Cook County’s property-tax appeal agency will get a big payout ... of the settlement amount going to the firm of his lawyer in the case, Matt Custardo.

This case and another taking aim at suburban counties are moving forward in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 2023 that said tax sales violate private property rights guaranteed by the ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – The Chicago Bears lost the latest round in the team's fight to lower the property tax bill for the proposed site in Arlington Heights. The Daily Herald reported the Cook County ...

Why it matters: Property taxes. The 3rd District seat on the Cook County Board of Review ... commissioner's acceptance of campaign donations from tax appeal attorneys. The contributions are ...