Less than 50 cents of every additional property tax dollar over the last 20 years went to pay for services that raise home values. Instead, the primary driver of the rise in property taxes was pension costs.

Illinois should take steps toward more accurate and frequent property assessments to ensure the tax burden is distributed as fairly as possible.

More than half of the full-time village workforce takes home total compensation over $100,000 annually.

The Lake County village will tap into its savings account to help cover the costs.