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ILLINOIS’ NEXT TAX GRAB: YOU PAY MORE. THEY PROMISE RELIEF. NOTHING GUARANTEED.

ILLINOIS’ NEXT TAX GRAB: YOU PAY MORE. THEY PROMISE RELIEF. NOTHING GUARANTEED.

Staff Writer
Published on: 09/10/2026

Sold as help for children. Collected from your wallet. Tazewell County’s school tax could push Pekin meal taxes to 12.5%, without guaranteeing a penny off your property tax bill.

Tazewell County School Tax ReferendumPekin Illinois 12.5% Restaurant TaxIllinois Sales Tax IncreaseNo Guaranteed Property Tax ReliefSchool District Election Interference AllegationsHigher Taxes on Families and Small Businesses