Cook County assessor favorite Patrick Hynes vows ‘stability,’ detente with appeals board

Patrick Hynes, who ousted his former boss Fritz Kaegi in the Democratic primary, faces Libertarian Nico Tsatsoulis on Nov. 3 with backing from unions, business groups and property tax attorneys.

Fritz Kaegi defends record as Cook County assessor, calls for more reform in last budget hearing

Outgoing Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi used his final county budget hearing Tuesday to defend his record and call for his ...

Incoming Cook County Assessor inherits immediate data center, property tax battles

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi lost his March primary to Patrick Hynes, who was formerly the Lyons Township assessor and is currently favored to win the ...
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What Cook County homeowners need to know before Monday’s property tax deadline

The Cook County assessor's office is working overtime to help homeowners navigate their property taxes. Bills are due Monday, ...
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Cook County assessor candidates spar over property taxes, campaign donations

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 ...
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Cook County assessor candidates grapple over the reasons for skyrocketing property taxes

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Democratic primary contest for Cook County assessor pits a two-term millionaire running on systemic reform against a dynastic ...
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Here are more than a dozen ways Cook County’s property tax system could be more fair

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Endorsement: Kaegi for Cook County assessor

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi took office in 2018 pledging to rid the office of corruption and create a process that more equitably shares the tax burden between homeowners and businesses. Eight ...
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Q&A: Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi talks property tax reforms, improving investor confidence

Real estate investors are downright scared of Chicago property taxes. Almost everyone agrees Cook County’s real estate tax system is in need of major reforms, and at least some believe Assessor Fritz ...
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Cook County Board president and assessor primaries among races to watch Tuesday

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. The hotly contested Democratic ...
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Cook County homeowners grapple with skyrocketing property taxes with bills due Monday night

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Property tax bills in Cook County are due on Monday night, and the I-Team is investigating the sticker shock and the extreme hikes on many of those bills. The median residential ...
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Cook County assessor faces angry questions from West Side homeowners over sharp property tax hikes

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Monday night's workshop was one of three being put on by the Cook County Assessor's Office this week in some of the neighborhoods hardest hit by property tax increases. But even with ...