We get dinged here and there in Champaign. Sales tax can be high as 9%, but get a break for food, meds, cars, and etc. State base rate is 6.25% State gets 5%, county .25%, and city 1%.
Taxing Jurisdiction Rate
Illinois state sales tax 6.25%
City tax 0.50%
Special tax 0.75%
Combined Sales Tax: 7.50%
Here is Chicago: (and some other Cook County area has 11%—Wow)
Taxing Jurisdiction Rate
Illinois state sales tax 6.25%
Cook County sales tax 1.75%
Chicago tax 1.25%
Special tax 1.00%
Combined Sales Tax: 10.25%
My point is that property taxes are levied locally—Illinois has lot of issues, but folks should be bringing tar and feathers to school board meetings if they want lower property taxes ;)
Found some info on Lake county. They do have the highest property taxes in the state.
"The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Lake County is $6,285.00 per year, based on a median home value of $287,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 2.19% of property value."