Here’s what we learned from top Cook County candidates’ tax returns and ethics filings

Here’s what we learned from top Cook County candidates’ tax returns and ethics filings

As Cook County voters begin to decide who will oversee billions in public spending and the county’s property tax system, a review of tax returns from leading Democratic candidates shows sharply different sources of wealth, investment strategies and levels of financial disclosure. Two-term incumbent Assessor Fritz Kaegi reported seven-figure investment gains, and he paid nearly $780,000 in combined state and federal taxes over four years. His cha…