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🌱 Why Cairo’s pension tax burden ranks near the top statewide

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  • Why Cairo’s pension tax burden ranks near the top statewide

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📰 News we're reading

• $292 paid per household in property taxes for Orland Hills local funds in 2024 (southcooknews.com) — Cairo households face one of the highest police and fire pension property tax burdens in Illinois, with $13,885 per household going to local pension funds in 2024. A new statewide analysis shows how Cairo compares to hundreds of other municipalities, underscoring how pension debt and low funding levels are driving growing costs for taxpayers across Illinois.
   

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cairo

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