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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — After two shaky terms and voter anger about their property tax bills, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is in the fight of his political life. The Cook County Democratic Party is all-in ...

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 ...

Provided by the Fritz Kaegi campaign. Ahead of the March 17 primary, the Harvey World Herald circulated a questionnaire to Cook County Assessor candidates. For those who have answ ...

A volunteer firefighter and Lyons Township Assessor, Pat Hynes is a Democratic candidate in the March 17 primary for Cook County Assessor.

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Following complaints of skyrocketing property tax bills in some of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods, Democratic Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is in a tough race against ...

A group of Black elected officials and pastors backed Pat Hynes’ bid for Cook County assessor on Thursday, highlighting still-fresh anger over home assessments that skyrocketed on Chicago’s South and ...