I'm watching the news with folks talking about a sharp rise in their property taxes in C(r)ook County (which includes Chicago). Like most of us, their assesments went down due to poor real estate prices across the country, but their rates for services increased dramatically for an overall increase.
Sears is also talking about leaving Il because of tax increases.
I live in a rural IL county and was pleasantly surprised to get my tax assessment yesterday and see that my taxes will be lower in 2012.
How about all of you?