Swallow Falls State Park in Oakland, Maryland, is the kind of place that makes you wonder if you accidentally drove through a portal to another dimension.

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is firing back at allegations made by Tyler Technologies, a Texas-based company contracted to upgrade Cook County's property tax system. Tyler ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Tax lawyer donations, skyrocketing property taxes, incompetence and corruption are themes used by Fritz Kaegi and his opponent Pat Hynes as they attack each other in the ...

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Friday was a day to crown section football champions, which included Grand Rapids beating Hermantown 41-0 to claim the Section 7AAAA championship, Cook County taking down Littlefork-Big Falls 29-12 to ...

The Tribune Editorial Board’s recent endorsement of Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi overlooks the harmful consequences Cook County residents are experiencing under his leadership. As organizations ...

Five candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination for the 6th District Cook County Board seat to represent large sections of the south and southwest suburbs. Candidates Sylvester Fulcher, Wesam ...

Stating that “no one is above the law,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced new protocols Thursday her office will follow to prosecute federal agents for unlawful use of force.

With 20 days until the primary election, the gloves are off in the race for Cook County Board President, pitting two political heavyweights against each other in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Toni ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and the top challenger to unseat him in next month's primary election agree the local property tax system is broken. But they are pointing fingers in very different ...

What does the Cook County Board of Review do? The Board of Review holds huge power; it decides on appeals of property tax assessments across the county, which includes about 2 million parcels. The ...