Hal Dardick

People against Lincoln Yards and The 78 projects protest and block LaSalle Street in Chicago on April 10, 2019.

Judge questions whether lawsuit to stop Lincoln Yards taxpayer subsidy can proceed

June 14, 2024 at 6:40 p.m.

A Cook County judge on Wednesday expressed doubt about whether the advocacy groups that sued to halt the massive city subsidy for the Lincoln Yards development have the legal standing...

A northern view of Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts' home in Wilmette, photographed on June 27, 2019.

Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts’ property tax assessment appeal on designer Wilmette home sent to state’s attorney

June 14, 2024 at 6:40 p.m.

The Cook County Board of Review has referred to the state's attorney its investigation of Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts' property tax appeal on his designer Wilmette home after concluding that...

A worker uses a leaf blower at the Lincoln Yards development site on West Cortland Street on Aug. 22, 2019, in Chicago.

The race to beat the clock on Lincoln Yards: How a delay could have stopped the megadevelopment from getting $1.3 billion in taxpayer money

June 14, 2024 at 6:40 p.m.

When aldermen rushed to approve a $1.3 billion tax subsidy for the Lincoln Yards megadevelopment in April, the conventional wisdom at City Hall was that then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel wanted the...

Todd Ricketts' 5,000-square-foot house in Wilmette, shown June 27, 2019.

Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts faces big property tax hike, even bigger bill for back taxes after Tribune review spurs new look at his designer Wilmette house

June 14, 2024 at 6:40 p.m.

Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts' designer Wilmette home is worth more than twice as much as previously thought — and that could more than double his property tax bill next year...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle with then-chief of staff John Keller, right, on Feb. 15, 2018.

IG: Cook County needs revamp on sexual harassment outside of work following allegations against Preckwinkle ex-chief of staff

June 14, 2024 at 6:40 p.m.

A Cook County watchdog's investigation concluded Board President Toni Preckwinkle's handling of sexual misconduct allegations against her former chief of staff was "reasonable," but said the county needs to come...

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Judge questions whether lawsuit to stop Lincoln Yards taxpayer subsidy can proceed

Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts’ property tax assessment appeal on designer Wilmette home sent to state’s attorney

The race to beat the clock on Lincoln Yards: How a delay could have stopped the megadevelopment from getting $1.3 billion in taxpayer money

Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts faces big property tax hike, even bigger bill for back taxes after Tribune review spurs new look at his designer Wilmette house

IG: Cook County needs revamp on sexual harassment outside of work following allegations against Preckwinkle ex-chief of staff

Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts’ property tax appeal under investigation after Tribune finds assessment problem

Fed investigation of Ald. Carrie Austin includes look at her purchase of a West Pullman home

Lincoln Yards opponents ask judge to stop city from spending any money on the megaproject

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s property tax reforms stall out in Springfield

Chicago’s 2020 budget shortfall may be more than $200 million larger than Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot expected