Illinois' highest-in-the-nation property taxes are eroding home equity and depressing home values across the state. This report is on a Lincoln Park estate with a $50 million price tag being taken off the market.

Two Target stores in Morgan Park and Chatham that are closing pay a combined $750,000 in annual property taxes, according to a review of Cook County property records by Chicago City Wire.

Sears Holding Company announced plans to close the Kmart store at 3443 W. Addison in Chicago.

Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) contributed $21.1 million to 30 state House races this election cycle, including $3,445,351 to 22 fellow Democrats in the week leading up to Tuesday’s general election.

The results of the Cook County Commissioner races have been released.

Democrat Frederick ''Fritz'' Kaegi has been declared the winner in the Cook County Assessor's race against Republican Joseph Paglia.

Robert Martwick of the Democratic Party has been declared the winner in the House District 19 race against Republican Ammie Kessem.

Democrat Laura Fine has won the Illinois State Senate race against Republican Joan McCarthy Lasonde

Democrat Janice Schakowsky has been declared the winner in the 9th Congressional District against Republican John Elleson.

Democrat John D’Amico has been declared the winner in the House District 15 race against Republican Amanda Biela.

Democrat Danny Davis has been declared the winner in the 7th Congressional District against Republican Craig Cameron.

Democrat Robin Kelly has won the 2nd Congressional District against Republican David Merkle.

Democrat Michael Frerichs has been declared the winner in the Illinois State Treasurer's race against Republican Jim Dodge.

Democrat Kwame Raoul won the Attorney General's race after Republican candidate Erika Harold conceded the race.

Democrat Congressman Bobby Rush has been declared the winner in the 1st Congressional District against Republican Jimmy Lee Tillman II.

Democrat J.B. Pritzker won the gubernatorial race after Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner conceded the race Tuesday night.

If Illinois' political journalists were the only ones voting on Tuesday, J.B. Pritzker, Mike Madigan and the rest of the state's Democrats would win in a landslide.

State Rep. Robert F. Martwick, Jr. (D-Chicago) and his father, Robert F. Martwick, Sr. earned an estimated $6.4 million in fees over the past decade helping Chicago skyscraper, apartment building and shopping center owners appeal their property taxes, according to an analysis of appeal records by Chicago City Wire.

State Rep. Robert Martwick, Jr. (D-Chicago) wants you to admire him for his honesty. The 53-year-old from Portage Park doesn't believe Chicago property taxes are too high, but that they’re actually too low.

The political arm of Illinois’ largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, has already spent nearly $600,000 this year across 24 competitive state House and Senate races, according to filings with the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).