New data show homeowners in Cook County are struggling to pay their property tax bills, after those bills jumped by record amounts in some cases.

Democratic candidates for Cook County assessor faced off in their first televised debate Wednesday evening, trading barbs about “garbage data,” “wild swings” in property values and “pay to play” ...

Although she claims homeowner and senior exemptions, McCaskill does not reside in the home, which is a vagrant. The Cook County Assessor’s Office has referred the matter to its erroneous exemption ...