Some Illinois communities smaller than 100,000 people will have a property tax freeze under a proposal that passed the House Thursday. Representative David McSweeney says his bill is a start to addressing Illinois’ “skyrocketing property taxes”. Illinois News Network has more:

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There was some opposition to the measure but ultimately House Bill 178 passed 75-37 and now heads to the Senate. Illinois has some of the highest property taxes in all of the country.