Categories: Chicago

Mazzochi: Illinoisans should be given property tax relief

State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) wants to have a property tax relief for her constituents. She has urged the Democrats to help the Republicans to help the tax relief bills.

“Property taxes have been a major problem for years in Illinois,” Mazzochi said during a March 3 press conference. “We have a convoluted tax system pushing people out of the state.”

Mazzochi said that the purpose of The Property Tax Relief Task Force was to bring reform but it failed to achieve the objective. “We got another task force and we wanted to use that task force to see and bring reform to Illinois,” Mazzochi said. “We took that task force seriously, but Democrats used that to further other taxes like the income tax.”

Mazzochi said she wasn’t surprised. “Our ideas were summarily dismissed, like pension reform, greater reforms to local government systems, enhanced transparency on tax bills,” Mazzochi said. “There was no substantive action by Democrats this session. House Democrats continue to not take action.”

Mazzochi said she wants legislation that Republicans have filed that will provide tax relief for Illinoisans.

Ivan Cease

Senior editor of the Chicago Morning Star

Recent Posts

Back-to-School Deals Fuel $24.1B Online Spending Surge

U.S. consumers helped set a new online retail record this past week, spending a staggering $24.1 billion from July 8…

1 hour ago

Ohtani, Torres Lead 2025 MLB All-Star Game Lineups

The stage is set for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, with both leagues revealing their starting lineups for Tuesday night’s…

1 day ago

Flash Floods Slam Northeast as Storms Trigger Emergencies

Flash flooding swept across parts of the Northeast on Monday evening, as a slow-moving weather front delivered heavy thunderstorms and…

2 days ago

Chicago Fire Falls 2–1 to San Diego in First-Ever Matchup

Chicago Fire FC endured a narrow 2–1 defeat to San Diego FC on Saturday evening at Soldier Field, despite a…

2 days ago

Grand Canyon Lodge Destroyed in Wildfire

An aggressive wildfire at Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim has destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge along with up…

2 days ago

Floodwaters Rise Again Across Central Texas

Heavy Rain Triggers Second Major Flood Emergency in Central Texas A fresh round of torrential rainfall has triggered widespread flooding…

3 days ago