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Illinois homeowners and businesses shoulder some of the highest property taxes in the nation. The recent bills in Chicago — containing 30-year-high increases — are a reminder that these taxes are increasingly unaffordable. And while Chicago’s spike has made headlines, the burden is felt everywhere in Illinois.

Whether you own your home, run a business or pay rent, property taxes affect everyone. They drive up the cost of living and push families and employers out of Illinois, creating a shrinking tax base that forces those remaining to pay more.

It does not have to stay this way. Illinois is not doomed to perpetual tax increases. There are lawmakers — and candidates — who put forward serious, workable solutions that can lower property taxes.

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