The transfers were possible due to Cook County's minimal oversight and lack of clear rules to prevent local officials from giving away seized properties.

A federal court judge recently ruled the most egregious feature of Illinois’ tax sale law, allowing for the total loss of ...

Thousands of South Side homeowners could face property tax sales next year, even though many owe relatively small amounts, according to county data.

Legislative reforms to Cook County’s property tax system almost uniformly stalled this legislative session, halting efforts to give tax breaks to more seniors and those walloped with big bills, and to ...