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.

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

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

Under the law, concealed carry permit holders are allowed to transport their weapons on trains and buses, but only if they are secured in a locked container and unloaded.

Cook County Sheriff's investigators last week recovered 12 tons of a stolen substance with stimulant properties from a ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...