Months after late property tax bills, thousands still waiting
This story is a collaboration between the Illinois Answers Project and the Chicago Tribune. Property tax bills arrived…
Cook County assessor candidates grapple over skyrocketing property taxes
The Democratic primary contest for Cook County assessor pits a two-term millionaire running on systemic reform against a…
New faces guaranteed among Cook County Board’s 17 commissioners
The 17-member Cook County Board is guaranteed at least four new faces next year thanks to two retirements…
Property dispute escalated into stabbing in Cook County
article Randall Keys | Summit police SUMMIT, Ill. – A Berwyn man has been charged with aggravated battery…
Gunman who killed Berwyn assistant principal was her husband – NBC Chicago
The Berwyn assistant principal killed in a shooting just outside her suburban school was murdered by her husband,…
Study finds Kaegi has improved fairness in Cook County property assessments
Assessor Fritz Kaegi has “clearly improved” the fairness of Cook County’s property tax assessment system over his two…
Gas station explodes in Berwyn, Illinois, plume of fire rages for hours afterward
Natural gas lines caught fire and exploded at a BP gas station in the west Chicago suburb of…
Chicago man charged in Berwyn bar shooting that wounded 3
article Ricardo Gutierrez | Berwyn police BERWYN, Ill. – A Chicago man has been charged in connection with…
Chicago man charged in fatal Berwyn hit-and-run crash
COOK COUNTY – A Chicago man is facing a felony charge after police say he fled the scene…
Toni Preckwinkle picks new Cook County Forest Preserves boss
After a year and a half without a permanent leader, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has nominated…