Typical property tax bill increased 78% on a Cook County residence since 2007. Median property values only rose 7.3%. That ...

A Cook County treasurer's office analysis shows voter turnout on tax-related referendums is highest in areas that are ...

Some suburban voters are facing key decisions about hiking property taxes in the April 1 election, but if the past is precedent, “the few will decide for the many” again, according to a report from ...

A study just came out that takes a closer look at who's showing up to vote on property tax referendums in Cook County and who isn't.

White, wealthier, and homeowning Cook County residents are more likely to vote on ballot questions that raise taxes, a new ...

Boutros, 47, now the co-chair of the government investigations and white collar group at Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP in Chicago, was among those vetted for the White House by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, a ...

A new study released Wednesday by the Cook County Treasurer's Office found that wealthier, white voters are deciding the outcome of property tax referendums. The big picture: "Voter Turnout, Race, ...

Despite recent spikes, Chicago has seen some of the slowest home price growth among large U.S. cities over the last 25 years.

Illinois towns are likely to embrace data center developments in exchange for property tax revenue and a few hundred jobs.

A recent study found that Chicago renters are facing some of the steepest increases in the nation, but one central Illinois ...

The highest concentrations of undocumented immigrants in Midwest states are in cities with "sanctuary" policies.

The Yukon is easy to overlook because it’s overshadowed by the Metropolitan Correctional Center, the triangle-shaped ...