State lawmakers have proposed a circuit breaker that would offer help homeowners who have seen their tax bills spike by more ...

Cities and hills offer no protection, and tornadoes can strike anywhere," according to Jana Houser, an associate professor of meteorology.

How Cook County’s property tax appeals system rewards businesses at the expense of homeowners Nearly $2 billion in ...

A new study was just released Monday morning from the Cook County Treasurer's Office. The study reveals a nearly $2 billion shift in the property tax burden from business owners to homeowners from ...

A $95,000 Cook County study considers roadway under Interstate 57 to relieve congestion when trains block Western Avenue in ...

Jessica Vasquez will serve out the 18 remaining months of Anthony Joel Quezada's County Board term. She previously served as ...

Taxidermy specimens, medical implements from less enlightened eras, and strange Victorian memento mori remind us of humanity’s complicated relationship with mortality and the natural world. The ...

When you’re driving through the winding roads of Monroe County, you might not expect to stumble upon a culinary gem that ...