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Lee County taxpayers give $271,749 in County School Facility Tax in September

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Lee County taxpayers paid $271,749 in County School Facility Tax in September, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $289,142 was collected.

Taxpayers in Lee County have paid $3.1 million in County School Facility Tax in the last 12 months.

The County School Facility Tax is collected for other taxing jurisdictions use.

Illinois is the highest taxed state in the US.

A 2021 study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes are 38.95 percent higher than the national average.

Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker is accused of adding more than $5.2 billion in new or higher taxes since coming into power in early 2019. As a business owner, he has a fortune of more than $3 billion, largely based on his family's wealth and connections.

County School Facility Tax collected in Lee County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
September$271,749-6
August$289,142-6.7
July$309,7451.6
June$304,97518.3
May$257,7911.5
April$254,01328.2
March$198,127-4
February$206,279-28.7
January$289,28914.3
December 2021$252,9941.3
November 2021$249,6731.4
October 2021$246,321-2.7

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