Seeking to alleviate the growing burden of property taxes for Illinois homeowners, a group of legislators is considering a host of options that include consolidating school districts and allowing voters across the state to dissolve units of local government.
 
The legislative task force, created this summer by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, has a Dec. 31 deadline to deliver its recommendations. Its report is expected to lead to “very multifaceted” — and likely controversial — legislation this spring, said Rep. Sam Yingling, the Grayslake Democrat chairing the panel.
 
“Introducing anything less than a substantial overhaul will not be tolerated by the public,” Yingling said. “This will be a heavy lift, and we’re going to have to make some very tough decisions.
 
Assigning an issue to a task force can be a recipe for endless study and little action. But there’s an extra impetus to do something about property taxes before November, when Illinois voters will decide whether the state should overhaul its income tax structure.

 

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