Joe Berrios

Federal prosecutors have sought records on property tax appeals made to former Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios on more than 100 properties, including a Chicago mansion owned by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, according to a newspaper report.

Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot traveled to Springfield Wednesday to spend two days in the state capital, meeting with lawmakers and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot unveiled her transition team Wednesday and asked for resumes from city residents looking to join her administration.

Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot said both President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump called to congratulate her on her victory, and that she “appreciated the outreach” as she prepares to take the helm of the country’s third-largest city.

Lori Lightfoot’s victory in the Chicago mayor’s race signaled hope among voters that the nation’s third-largest city may someday move beyond long-entrenched divides, racial and otherwise, that have left large parts of the metropolis feeling ignored by people in power.

Even before Lori Lightfoot finished first in the Feb. 26 election, we asked her seven questions to help inform voters about who she is and where she stands on certain issues the city faces.

To help cut through the campaign noise, we asked the candidates for Chicago mayor seven questions to help inform voters on who they are and where they stand on certain issues the city faces.

To help cut through the campaign noise, we asked the candidates for Chicago mayor seven questions to help inform voters on who they are and where they stand on certain issues the city faces.

The race for mayor of Chicago is hitting the final stretch and there’s just a week left in the campaign.

Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot and state Rep. Robert Martwick got into a heated argument in which they traded insults and shouted over one another after Lightfoot called a press conference to criticize a bill Martwick introduced in the state House.

In a small one bedroom apartment in an Uptown building, Margot Wang says her property tax assessment has jumped 50 percent in the latest revaluation.

Embattled incumbent Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios conceded to challenger Fritz Kaegi in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, admitting to a stunning defeat before the votes were even totaled.

Embattled incumbent Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios conceded to challenger Fritz Kaegi in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, admitting to a stunning defeat before the votes were even totaled.

The candidates have shared the same stage more than 30 times, but Wednesday night there was a far different mood.

A firestorm Thursday over Cook County property taxes took place when Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios was expected to defend himself and his office before a finance committee. This comes after a recent report accused his office of playing favorites with tax bills. But Berrios was a no-show and sent his staff instead.

Two community organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Cook County Assessor’s Office after they alleged that the office “systematically” shifted the burden of residential property taxes onto minority property owners.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announced plans to call on Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios to resign Monday following an investigation revealing inequities and errors in Berrios’ assessment system.

Three members of Congress endorsed Fritz Kaegi for Cook County Assessor Sunday, as incumbent Joe Berrios continues to face the fallout of a report alleging that his office has failed to assess thousands of properties.