There was a call Thursday to free those who have been wrongfully convicted. A group rallied outside as Cook County States Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke addressed members of the Chicago Bar Association ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke announced a new policy Thursday, hoping to crack down on “switches" and ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is making good on one of her signature campaign promises to crack down on ...

Robin McElroy’s home was sold at a tax auction despite proof she paid on time. A swapped property ID, identified years ...

This process, called redemption, is also handled through the Cook County Clerk’s Office. Once a tax buyer acquires your tax debt in the Annual Tax Sale, the only way to redeem your delinquent taxes is ...

Cook County enacted a $25 tax per firearm and 1 to 5 cent tax per round of ammunition in 2012. After legal challenges, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled against the county in 2021.

Within the Cook County legal system, 2024 in many ways marked a shift in approach that will be noticeable in local courtrooms. After eight polarizing years, former Cook County State’s Attorney ...

The Harrison County Commissioners Court on Tuesday unanimously approved the appointment of Elizabeth Cook to serve as the Harrison County tax assessor collector for a term of two years, effective ...

Notice is hereby given that the whole of such several lands, lots, or parts of lots will be certified for foreclosure by the County Fiscal Officer pursuant to law unless the whole of the delinquent ...

For commercial properties, the time to redeem delinquent taxes is about a year. My office sends bills to owners of about 1.7 million parcels throughout Cook County every year. The vast majority pay ...

• Redeem your taxes: You have the right to regain control by paying the tax buyer the amount they paid at the Annual Tax Sale ...