Despite Illinois having among the highest property taxes in the country, Illinois legislators are advancing measures that would allow for more property tax increases.
Illinoisans already pay the second highest property taxes in the country, behind New Jersey, according to MoneyGeek. Thursday in Springfield, the House Revenue and Finance Committee advanced several measures allowing for fire protection districts to increase the levy and allowing villages and townships to increase theirs for museums. Illinois Municipal League Executive Director Brad Cole supported the museum levy.
State Rep. Joe Sosnowski said legislators should be going in the opposite direction but aren’t.
Legislators return to Springfield this week to continue spring session.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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