| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Feb. 17, 2026, 8:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Feb. 17, 2026, 8:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/elections/2026/02/17/what-to-know-democratic-primary-cook-county-assessor-fritz-kaegi-pat-hynes |
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The Democratic primary race for Cook County assessor comes at a fraught time,
when residential property tax bills are rising fastest in predominantly Black
neighborhoods on the South and West sides.
It’s because the county’s tax burden is being shifted away from the economic
center of the city — as...