The Democratic primary contest for Cook County assessor pits a two-term millionaire running on systemic reform against a ...

Incumbent Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is facing a primary challenge from current Lyons Township Assessor Pat Hynes Tuesday. First elected in 2018, Kaegi has generally been seen as an outsider ...

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. Cook County Board ...

Amid rising property tax bills in Chicago, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi – whose office plays a key role in determining individual property owners' tax burdens – is running for a third term against ...

The incumbent lays out why he’s a better choice than the Chicago real estate industry’s preferred candidate, challenger ...

Kaegi is endorsed for Cook County assessor. Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email ...

Chicago’s real estate industry has ignited a battle over a $19 billion tax bill that property owners say is holding back new construction and contributing to surging rents.

The head-to-head featured Fritz Kaegi accusing Pat Hynes of being beholden to property tax attorneys and Hynes arguing Kaegi ...

Hynes got his start as a commercial appraiser of industrial properties and later became a longtime employee of the Cook County Assessor’s Office. He worked under former assessor ...

For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.

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 ...

Kaegi has been in office since 2018. He's being challenged by one of his own — first-term Lyons Township Assessor Patrick Hynes, who spent 23 years working in the Cook County assessor’s office as a ...